Iron Man technology comes to shipbuilding
AUGUST 19, 2014 — Technology reminiscent of Marvel’s Iron Man could become a part of the everyday shipbuilding scene. An exoskeleton developed by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will soon be under evaluation
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Ingalls christens USCG’s latest National Security Cutter
AUGUST 17, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the company’s fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), James (WMSL 754), Saturday, August 16, in front of nearly
BAE San Diego awarded two Navy contracts
AUGUST 17, 2014 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $13,684,941 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for the USS Howard (DDG 83)
VT Halter Marine launches ConRo ship for Pasha Hawaii
AUGUST 16, 2014—VT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, MS, recently launched its largest vessel to date—the 692 ft Container, Roll-On/Roll-Off Pure Car Truck Carrier M/V Marjorie C for Pasha Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. The
Conrad Industries reports rise in income, backlog
AUGUST 15, 2014—Conrad Industries, Inc., Morgan City, LA, which provides new vessel construction and repair at its five shipyards in Louisiana and Texas, reported a rise in net income and earnings per
VT Halter Marine marks milestones in HOS OSV program
AUGUST 8, 2014 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. has marked four separate shipbuilding milestones in the Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) Super 320 newbuilding program it has underway for Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
Ingalls Gulfport delivers its last composite strucure
AUGUST 8, 2014 — In a last hurrah for its Gulfport, MS, Composite Center of Excellence, Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the composite deckhouse for the destroyer Michael
North Dakota (SSN-784) completes alpha sea trials
AUGUST 7, 2014 — The nuclear-powered attack submarine, North Dakota (SSN-784), returned to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard, Groton, CT, Tuesday following the successful completion of its first voyage in open
Austal USA launches LCS 8
AUGUST 7, 2014 — Austal USA’s Mobile, AL, shipyard yesterday launched the future USS Montgomery (LCS 8). The vessel is the second of ten 127-meter Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships that Austal is
HII gets another $25.6 million for CVN 78 work
AUGUST 6, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News, Virginia, is being awarded a $25,648,075 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2110) for the detailed design and construction efforts to support the