Sabine Pilots take delivery of new launch
MAY 3, 2016 — The Port Arthur, TX, based Sabine Pilots have taken delivery of their first boat to be built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, MA. With a deep-V hull
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NNS VP Jennifer Boykin receives YWCA award
MAY 2, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Jennifer Boykin, vice president of engineering and design at its company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, has received a 2016 YWCA Women of
Ingalls Shipbuilding starts fabrication of DDG 121
APRIL 27, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division today marked the start of fabrication for the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) for the
NASSCO christens Kinder Morgan LNG-ready tanker
APRIL 25, 2016 — General Dynamics NASSCO hosted a christening ceremony at its San Diego, CA, shipyard Saturday for the second ECO Class Jones Act tanker under construction for Kinder Morgan subsidiary
VIDEO: NNS completes 965 ton CVN 79 superlift
APRIL 23, 216 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has released video showing its Newport News Shipbuilding division placing a 965-ton structure dry dock using the shipyard’s 1,050-t gantry crane, continuing the construction
Shipbuilders Council announces safety award winners
APRIL 20, 2016 – The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has announced the recipients of its annual safety awards. The safety awards enhance shipyard operations and promote safety through recognition and promotion
LPD 26 successfully completes acceptance trials
APRIL 19, 2016 —The Navy’s future amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26) successfully completed Acceptance Trials April 15. The ship is the tenth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock built at
MARAD awards $4.9 million in Small Shipyard Grants
APRIL 18, 2016 — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.9 million in grants to support capital improvements at nine small shipyards located throughout the United States. Made under the Small
Damen Amsterdam completes work on fallpipe vessel
APRIL 18, 2016 —The fallpipe vessel Flintstone has departed from Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam, following a six-week program of maintenance and repairs and her first Special Survey. Owned and operated by Tideway BV,
SCA makes maritime leadership awards
APRIL 15, 2015 — U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) and MARAD Administrator Chip Jaenichen have received maritime leadership awards from the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA). SCA says the awards recognize