![T-AO 209 seen during sea trials departing San Diego. [Photo: GD NASSCO]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/General_Dynamics_T_AO_209-300x225.jpg)
General Dynamics NASSCO books $1.7BN two-ship TAO contract
General Dynamics NASSCO reports that it has been awarded $1.7 billion for the construction of T-AO 215 and T-AO 216. The ships are part of NASSCO’s current multi-ship contract from the U.S.
Shipyard News
![Maritime industry leaders, civic and government representatives, and guests joined Colonna’s Shipyard employees and apprentices during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company’s new Trades Training Building in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 31, 2025. L to R: Reanna Gallegos, production manager, CSI Waterfront operations; U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R.–Va.); Kevin Callis, CSI outside machine shop foreman; Kenny Caudle, CSI pipe shop foreman; U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D–Va.); Jordan Webb, CSI president. [Photo: CSI]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RibbonCutting-8-300x225.jpg)
Colonna’s Shipyard opens new Trades Training Building
Strengthening regional shipyard workforce development and local industry partnerships, Norfolk, Va.-based Colonna’s Shipyard Inc. (CSI) last week opened its new Trades Training Building. Marking a major investment in workforce development and regional
Tim Taylor named VP engineering, technology and design at NNS
HII (NYSE: HII) reports that Tim Taylor has been appointed vice president of engineering, technology and design at its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. Taylor, a U.S. Navy veteran, has served Newport
![New floating dry dock gives Master Boat direct control over launch schedules and accelerating vessel deliveries. [Photo: Master Boat Builders]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/drytop-300x225.jpg)
VIDEO: Master Boat unveils its new state-of-the-art dry dock
Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders, Inc. has taken delivery of a new, state‑of‑the‑art floating dry dock, giving the company direct control over launch schedules and accelerating vessel deliveries. Designed and built by
HII in new MOA with HD Hyundai Heavy
In another sign of the growing cooperation by leading U.S, and Korean shipbuilders, HII (NYSE: HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) Sunday at the Asia-Pacific
![L to R: US Navy Commanding Officer Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast, Captain Randy Staff, Ingalls Shipbuilding VP programs, George Nungesser; Ingalls Shipbuilding structural welder Thomas Ward, Ingalls shipbuilding president Brian Blanchette; and ship sponsor Kay Bowen Webber Cochran. [Photo: HII]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DDG-135_Keel-Authentication_RH_October-23-2025-300x225.jpg)
Ingalls authenticates keel of Thad Cochran (DDG 135)
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding yesterday authenticated the keel of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135). The ship honors Thad Cochran, a Navy veteran and former U.S. senator who represented
St. Johns Ship Building puts new 100-ton Link-Belt rough terrain crane Into service
Palatka, Fla.-based St. Johns Ship Building (SJSB) has now commissioned a new 100-ton Link-Belt rough terrain crane, acquired with the support of funding provided through MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program. The Link-Belt
Bollinger lays keels of future USNS Lenni Lenape (T-ATS 9)
Joined by senior U.S. Navy officials and more than 20 officials from the Lenape Nation at Bollinger Houma, Bollinger Shipyards officially laid the keel for the future USNS Lenni Lenape on October
USCG awards Rozema $70.9M heavy weather boat contract
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to Rozema Boat Works Inc. of Mount Vernon, Wash., to acquire up to six second-generation special-purpose craft – heavy
Bollinger-led team picked to build six Arctic Security Cutters
Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed at the White House yesterday by President Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, a team led by Bollinger Shipyards, in partnership with Rauma Marine Constructions, Seaspan