Davie Shipbuilding releases economic impact data
NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Davie Shipbuilding – Canada’s largest and highest capacity shipyard – today released key economic data on its contribution to the Quebec and Canadian economy. In the context of
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Huntington Ingalls opens office in Australia
NOVEMBER 3, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) is opening an office in Canberra, Australia, and has hired Jeff McCray as vice president, business development, HII Australia. He will be responsible for
MV Werften now has its own cabin factory
NOVEMBER 2, 2016 — MV Werften Fertigmodule GmbH has officially taken over its own cabin factory in Wismar, Gernany MV Werften Fertigmodule GmbH is part of Genting Hong Kong’s shipbuilding operation, MV
MV Werften now has its own cabin factory
NOVEMBER 2, 2016 — MV Werften Fertigmodule GmbH has officially taken over its own cabin factory in Wismar, Gernany MV Werften Fertigmodule GmbH is part of Genting Hong Kong’s shipbuilding operation, MV
USCG issues RFI for polar icebreaker program
NOVEMBER 1, 2016 — The Coast Guard released a request for information (RFI) for the polar icebreaker acquisition program last week. The request seeks feedback on the program’s notional acquisition approach and
Huntington Ingalls awarded $9.6 million for Finn PSA
NOVEMBER 1, 216 — Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi, is being awarded a $9,635,835 cost-plus-award-fee order against previously awarded basic ordering agreement N00024-16-G-2303 to provide program management, advanced planning, engineering, design, material
A conversion booked, Ulstein eyes cruise newbuilds
OCTOBER 22, 2016 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft has signed a contract for conversion work on an exploration cruise vessel — and is making a push to secure orders for newbuilding cruise ships
Susan Jacobs named NNS VP of HR and Admin
OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Susan Jacobs has been appointed vice president of human resources and administration at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. She will assume
Swiftships gets $14.5 million more for Iraq Navy support
OCTOBER 21, 2016 —Morgan City, LA, shipbuilder Swiftships LLC, is being awarded a $14,591,075 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4217) for the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi
Ingalls opts for Aras Innovator PLM solution
OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software specialist Aras Corp reports that Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has selected the Aras Innovator platform to support the complex engineering