Austal USA christens JHSV
MAY 9, 2015 — Shipbuilder Austal USA christened USNS Brunswick (JHSV 6) today in a ceremony at its Mobile, AL, shipyard. USNS Brunswick is the sixth of ten Joint High Speed Vessels
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VT Halter Marine delivers second Pasha Hawaii ConRo
MAY 7, 2015 — Shipbuilder VT Halter Marine , Inc., Pascagoula, MS, has delivered the MV Marjorie C, a combination Container and Roll-on/Roll-off Car Truck Carrier (ConRo), to longstanding customer Pasha Hawaii.
Aker Philly reports profitable first quarter
MAY 7, 2015 — In its first quarter 2015 results, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (OSE: AKPS) reported EBITDA of $6.9 million compared to $ 24.7 million in first quarter 2014 when adjusted EBITDA
Thoma-Sea launches another EnviroMax OSV
MAY 6, 2015 — Technology Associates, Inc. (TAI), New Orleans, LA, reports that shipbuilder Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC recently launched a 6,300 dwt OSV from its Lockport, LA. shipyard built to TAI’s
Vigor Portland to drydock T-AKE 4
MAY 5, 2015 — Vigor Industrial LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded an $11,979,903 firm-fixed-price contract for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). The contract includes
“Big E” moves into NNS dry dock for defueling
MAY 4, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) is continuing the deactivation of the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (see earlier story). The process took another significant
Ingalls christens DDG 113 John Finn
MAY 4, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the company’s 29th Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Aegis guided missile destroyer, John Finn (DDG 113), May 2. DDG 113 is
Bollinger wins two SCA safety awards
APRIL 29, 2015 — Bollinger Shipyards was presented with two safety awards at this month’s Spring General Membership Meeting of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA). The company was awarded the 2014
Vigor books MSC contract worth potential $9.1 million
APRIL 26, 2015 — Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded an $8,730,074 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking availability of the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), a
NASSCO gets $31.7 million mod to LHA 6 contract
APRIL 23, 2014 — General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), San Diego, CA, has been awarded a $31,773,194 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00024-13-C-4404) for USS America (LHA 6)