Shock test prep costs put dent in Austal profits
JULY 5, 2016 — The good news from Austal is that there have been “favorable preliminary results” from the three Full Scale Shock Trials of LCS 6 — the first aluminum trimaran
Shipyards
Ingalls and NASSCO each land major Navy contracts
JUNE 30, 2016 — The Navy announced two significant shipbuilding contracts today, each potentially worth more than $3 billion. Huntington Ingalls Inc., Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, Pascagoula, MS, is being awarded a $272,467,161
Damen signs MOU with Australian shipyard
JUNE 30, 2016 — Damen Shipyards Group and Rozelle, NSW, Australia, based Sydney City Marine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the future cooperation of the two companies on the
Austal halts trading in its shares
JUNE 30, 2016 — According to an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announcement, the securities of Austal Limited have been placed in Trading Halt Session State at the request of the company, pending
Swiftships awarded $15 million FMS contract
JUNE 28, 2016 — Swiftships LLC, Morgan City, LA, is being awarded a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 28-m coastal patrol craft production material kits, 4.7-meter rigid inflatable boats, forward looking infrared system,
Silver Ships delivers fire/rescue boat to NY
JUNE 28, 2016 — Silver Ships, Inc. reports that its Theodore, AL, shipyard has recently delivered a 34-foot custom designed and purpose-built all-welded aluminum fire/rescue boat to the Islip Fire District on
Austal USA delivers two ships to Navy
JUNE 27, 2014 — Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) reports that the U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of USNS Carson City (EPF 7) from Austal USA, during a June 24 ceremony held aboard
Fincantieri Marine Group wins NAVSEA contracts
JUNE 27, 2016 — The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) two contracts to provide Design Studies & Analyses Services in support of the Landing Craft-Utility
Conrad ‘s new business unit aimed at LNG market
JUNE 24, 2016—Shipbuilder Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, LA, has formed a new business unit focused on developing designs and building vessels for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) market. As you might recall
Gladding Hearn books another pilot boat order
JUNE 24, 2016 — Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, MA, reports that it has won an order from the Alabama Pilot, Inc., in Mobile, AL, for a Chesapeake Class pilot boat. Delivery