New Brazilian shipyard delivers first vessel
APRIL 12, 2016 — The new Oceana shipyard in Itajai, Brazil, recently delivered its first newbuild, the CBO Oceana, to shipowner Oceana Offshore. The vessel, a platform supply vessel of Ulstein PX105
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Ingalls Shipbuilding announces promotions
APRIL 11, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that Kari Wilkinson will become vice president of program management at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective May 23. She succeeds Richard Schenk,
BAE Norfolk wins $48.8 million DDG 74 contract
APRIL 6, 2016 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, VA, is being awarded a $48,862,912.56 firm-fixed-price, award fee contract for the execution of USS McFaul (DDG 74) fiscal 2016 extended dry-docking
Shipbuilders Council and OSHA announce Alliance
APRIL 4, 2016 —The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the National Shipbuilding Research Program and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a part of the Department of Labor (DOL), are collaborating
Navy funds FY 2016 LCS construction
APRIL 1, 2016 — The Navy has issued modifications to its block buy contracts with Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, MD, and Austal USA, Mobile, AL, to fund construction of one FY 2016
Ingalls awarded funding for DDG 123 construction
MARCH 31, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $618 million contract modification to fund construction of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile
World Marine of Alabama to drydock Military Sealift tanker
MARCH 30, 2016 — World Marine of Alabama (WMA), a division of World Marine, LLC, competitively bid and won a contract to drydock and repair the USNS Lawrence H. Gianella (T-AOT-1125), a
Austal USA lays keel for EPF 8
MARCH 30, 2016 — Austal USA’s Mobile, AL, shipyard yesterday held a keel laying ceremony the Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel Yuma (EPF 8). The ship is the eighth EPF built at Austal
VIDEO: Crowley sets engine on LNG fueled ConRO
MARCH 29, 2016 — Crowley Maritime Corporation has marked another critical milestone in construction of its two LNG fueled ConRO ships with the setting of the MAN Diesel & Turbo 8S70ME-C8.2-GI main
Conrad reports increased backlog, lower earnings
MARCH 28, 2016 — Shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) today announced its fourth quarter and twelve months 2015 results and backlog. For the quarter ended December 31, 2015, Conrad had