St. Johns Ship Building names Gentle VP repair
Palatka, Fla., based St. Johns Ship Building has appointed Ken Gentle to the position of vice president of repair. In that role, Gentle will be leading the shipyard’s production and project management
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BAE Jacksonville books DDG award with $137.9 million potential
NAVSEA has awarded BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Fla., a $119,261,837 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS Lassen (DDG 82) fiscal 2023 Depot Modernization Period. The
Detyens wins $10.05 million MSC contract
North Charleston, S.C.,based Detyens Shipyards Inc. has been awarded a $10,051,547 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220523C2142) for a 75-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS
Ingalls marks LHA 9 construction milestone
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has started fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship Fallujah (LHA 9), signifying that the first 100 tons of
DDG 120 completes acceptance trials
The future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) successfully completed acceptance trials on December 9, returning to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard flying three brooms signaling clean sweeps of important
VIDEO: Gladding-Hearn delivers fourth pilot boat to Galveston-Texas City Pilots
The Galveston-Texas City Pilots have taken delivery of the pilotage association’s fourth pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. The new launch, the Texas City, is equipped with a Seakeeper
Austal USA starts work on submarine modules
Production has commenced at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala., in support of its strategic partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) to support the U.S. Navy’s recapitalization of its nuclear submarine
Marine Log launches new event with focus on ship repair and maintenance
Marine Log is adding a new shipbuilding repair and maintenance event, “Ship Repair USA,” to its lineup, with a focus on decarbonizing fleets and how shipyards can benefit from the push to
Vigor begins work on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)
Vigor has been awarded a $131 million U.S. Navy contract to complete a docking selected restricted availability (DSRA) on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) at Harbor Island in Seattle. The guided
All American Marine books another NOAA research vessel contract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) a contract to build a research vessel for the NOAA Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS),