CBO puts a price on 355 ship Navy – it’s hefty
APRIL 24, 2017 — A new report from the Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over the next 30 years, meeting the 355-ship objective called for in the new Navy force structure assessment
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Swiftships gets $27.4 million mod to Iraq contract
APRIL 24, 2017 — Swiftships LLC is being awarded a $27,402,593 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4217) for the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi Navy. The Morgan
Vigor wins $7.7 million MSC contract
APRIL 21, 2017 — Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, is being awarded a $7,778,751 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55 calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of USNS
Gibdock meets new ISO quality and environmental standards
APRIL 20, 2017 — After an intensive 10-month review and upgrade of operating processes across the company, Gibraltar shiprepairer Gibdock has made the transition from ISO 9001:2008 to the new ISO 9001:2015
Bollinger Shipyards delivers twenty third FRC
APRIL 20, 2017 — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC Benjamin Dailey, the 23rd Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter (FRC), to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery on April
Vigor in deal to acquire third dry dock for Seattle shipyard
APRIL 17, 2017 — Vigor has entered into an agreement to purchase a floating dry dock from a Korean seller. At 640 feet long with a clear width of 116 feet, the
VIDEO: Carrier Gerald R. Ford completes builder’s trials
APRIL 15, 2015 — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) reports that the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned from Builder’s Sea Trials April 14 to Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk,
PNSY redelivers SSN to Fleet 28 days ahead of schedule
APRIL 14, 2017 — NAVSEA reports that Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) delivered USS Providence (SSN 719) back to the Fleet on April 7 — 23 days ahead of schedule and on budget.
NASSCO gets $22.7 million mod to LCS drydocking contract
APRIL 14, 2017 — General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $22,714,780 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, incentive-fee contract (N00024-15-C-4313) for the FY 2017 drydocking
EBH Namibia meets tight deadlines on five tug contract
APRIL 13, 2016 — Ship repairer EBH Namibia (EBHN) last year won a contract to maintain and repair five tugs being operated by Maersk Group subsidiary Svitzer from the port of Soyo,