USCG places $497 million order for NSC 7
APRIL 1, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a fixed-price incentive firm target contract valued at approximately $497 million to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for production of the seventh National
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BIW gets another $24.3 million for DDG 1000 work
APRIL 1, 2014 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $24,374,445 modification to previously awarded fixed-price incentive contract (N00024-11-C-2306) to exercise an option for DDG 1000 class
Vigor Portland books MSC contract
MARCH 31, 2014 — Vigor Industrial LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded a $6,875,938 firm-fixed-price contract for a 68-calendar day mid-term shipyard availability of USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200). Work will include
Damen delivers Shoalbuster to MCS
MARCH 31, 2014 — Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd., headquartered in Largs, Ayreshire, Scotland (MCS), recently took delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 2609. Damen has delivered a number of Crew Transfer
Bollinger delivers ninth FRC
MARCH 28, 2014 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the Kathleen Moore, the ninth Fast Response Cutter (FRC). The Coast Guard took delivery today in Key West, FL, where it is scheduled
MHI books second order for 83,000 cu. m LPG carrier
MARCH 27, 2014 — Japan’s Astomos Energy Corporation has ordered a second very large LPG carrier at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), identical to a vessel it ordered from the shipbuilder late
Detyens awarded $8.5 million Navy contract
MARCH 27 2014 — Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston,SC, is being awarded an $8,529,497 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and dry-docking of USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). Work will include
Kristian Rokke to step down as Aker Philly CEO
MARCH 19, 2014 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS) announces that Kristian Rokke, AKPS’s President and CEO, has been nominated to be Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of AKPS.
BAE Jacksonville awarded $27.3 million Navy contract mod
MARCH 18, 2014 — BAE Systems, Jacksonville, FL, is being awarded a $27,370,048 modification to a previously awarded multi-ship, multi-option cost-plus incentive fee contract (N40024-10-C-4406) to provide ship repairs, hull, machinery, electrical,
NASSCO gets $62.5 million more for LSD 52 contract
MARCH 18, 2014 — General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, CA, is being awarded a $62,574,394 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-08-C-4410) for the USS Pearl Harbor (LSD