Houston bunker fuel contamination hits more ships
Leading fuel testing services provider VPS reports that the bunker fuel contamination issue in Houston that it identified in July has spread. At that time, VPS informed its customers and the wider
Shipbuilding
Newport News Shipbuilding lays keel for USS Oklahoma (SSN 802)
NAVSEA reports that senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Wednesday, Aug. 2, to attend a keel-laying authentication for the future Virginia-class nuclear submarine USS Oklahoma (SSN 802).
FMM awarded $16.7 million for frigate land-based testing site
Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), Marinette, Wis., has awarded a $16,672,953 firm-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-2300. The award is for procurement of long-lead time material for the land-based engineering testing site
Navy awards multi-year contracts for nine Flight III destroyers
The Navy yesterday awarded multi-year construction contracts for nine DDG 51 class destroyers. Three will be built at GD Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, one each in FY 2023, 2024, and 2026.
Op-Ed: Building today, but designing for tomorrow
By Rami Hirsimaki, Senior Vice President, Marine & Offshore Energy at Elomatic When it comes to ship design, looking beyond the horizon is more important than ever. Decarbonization is no longer an
Glosten unveils design for fisheries-focused research vessel
Seattle headquartered naval architect firm Glosten has released imagery of its latest vessel design: a Global Class, fisheries-focused, research vessel that is quieter on board and underwater. Developed with fisheries research in
Mast-stepping ceremony marks milestone in Stennis RCOH
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division last week marked a milestone in the $3 billion refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS John C.
GAO looks at what’s gone wrong with the Coast Guard’s OPC and PSC programs
Two key U.S. Coast Guard shipbuilding programs — the OPC and PSC projects — are “billions of dollars over their initial cost estimates and are more than two years behind schedule,” according
ESB 4 completes drydocking at Palumbo Shipyard Malta
The Military Sealift Command’s Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) completed its first Regular Overhaul (ROH) in the European area of operations at the Palumbo Shipyard
Saab submits its proposal for Walrus-class submarine replacements
Supported by Sweden and the U.K., Saab has today submitted its proposal for the replacement of the Netherlands’ current Walrus-class submarines. Saab says its proposed four advanced Expeditionary Submarines are being offered