VIDEO: NASSCO delivers ESB 4
FEBRUARY 23, 2018 — The Navy yesterday accepted delivery of its second Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), from shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO. Construction of the USNS
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VIDEO: NNS completes 806 ton superlift of Kennedy module
FEBRUARY 22, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has built 70 percent of the structures necessary to complete the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy
Silver Ships hires Shawn Lobree as Federal Contracts Manager
FEBRUARY 20, 2018 — Theodore, AL, headquartered shipbuilder Silver Ships, Inc. reports that it has hired Shawn Lobree, a recently retired U.S. Navy captain, as Federal Contracts Manager. Lobree has more than
Ingalls awarded $1.43 billion LPD 29 contract
FEBRUARY 19, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $1.43 billion, fixed-price incentive contract for the detail design and construction of LPD 29,
Detyens awarded $16.4 million Military Sealift Command contract
FEBRUARY 19, 2018 — Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, South Carolina, is being awarded a $16,418,40 contract for a 75 calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS
Navy picks five shipbuilders to provide FFG (X) conceptual designs
FEBRUARY 17, 2018 — Five shipbuilders have each been awarded $15 million Navy contracts to provide conceptual designs for the next generation guided missile frigate (FFG (X)) that will follow the Literal
United Steelworkers not impressed by Huntington Ingalls bonus
FEBRUARY 16, 2018 — The United Steelworkers (USW) union seems less than impressed with news that Huntington-Ingalls Industries is to pay a employees a $500 bonus in recognition of a reduction in
Philly Shipyard: lay-offs and delays follow year of record revenues
FEBRUARY 16, 2018 — Though Philly Shipyard today reported record high revenues and profits for 2017, it says that the delay it has experienced in securing new contracts and financing for work
Navy asks for ten battle force ships in FY 2019 budget request
FEBRUARY 13, 2017 — Released yesterday, the Navy’s $194.1 billion budget request for FY2019 includes $20.1 billion for ten new battle force ships . The Navy’s recently completed Force Structure Assessment detailed
BAE Hawaii awarded $22.7 million for USS Chafee SRA
FEBRUARY 11, 2018 — BAE Systems Hawaii Shipyards Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, has been awarded a $22,744,115 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4412) for scheduled selected repair availability (SRA) on USS Chafee