Damen now operating Curacao shipyard
FEBRUARY 3, 2017 — Under an agreement reached last year with the Government of Curaçao, Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has this month taken over the management of the Curaçao Droogdok Maatschappij
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MHI ponders shipbuilding spin-off
FEBRUARY 3, 2017 — Japanese broadcaster NHK reports Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) as saying that it is studying the option of spinning off its troubled shipbuilding operation into a separate company. MHI
VIDEO: Foss Maritime’s third Arctic tug nears completion
FEBRUARY 2, 2017 — Foss Maritime has posted a video showing the progress its Rainier Shipyard is making construction of the Nicole Foss, the third of three Arctic-Class tugs. The first two
HII to kick off advance fabrication for CVN 80
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that it has been awarded a $25.5 million modification to an existing advance planning contract in support of advance fabrication of the aircraft
Fincantieri Marinette gets FMS award for two RB-M’s
JANUARY 31, 2017 — Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) reports that it has been awarded a contract for two additional Response Boats–Medium (RB-Ms) vessels by the U.S. Coast Guard. The two boats are
GD Bath Iron Works lays keel of third stealth destroyer
JANUARY 31, 2017 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard yesterday celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), the third of the three Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers
Ingalls authenticates keel of eighth NSC
JANUARY 29, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has authenticated the keel of the eighth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Midgett (WMSL 757). “The National Security Cutter Program is
Eastern delivers twin Z drive tractor tug to McAllister
JANUARY 28, 2017 — Recently delivered to McAllister Towing and Transportation Co., Inc. by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL, the twin Z-drive reverse tractor tug Jeffrey McAllister is named in honor
Ingalls starts fabrication of DDG 123
JANUARY 27, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) on Wednesday. The start of
NASSCO starts construction of ESB 5
JANUARY 27, 2017 — General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego this week began construction on a fifth ship for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Transfer Dock (ESD)/Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program. Designed