Vigor wins $36.5 million Navy contract
AUGUST 30, 2016 — Vigor Marine, LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded a $36,592,389 firm-fixed price contract to perform repair and modernization work to support a Chief of Naval Operations Availability as
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Croatian yard gets U.S. Navy job worth up to $31.9 million
AUGUST 29, 2016 — Viktor Lenac Shipyard, Rijeka, Croatia, has been awarded a $20,998,341 firm-fixed-price contract for a 179-day drydocking and overhaul of USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20). This contract includes 14 options
Two former Singapore shipyard execs admit to paying bribes
AUGUST 29, 2016 — Two former senior executives of Singapore shipbuilder ST Marine have admitted to giving bribes in what the Straits Times newspaper says is one of the largest corruption scandals
NASSCO to build LNG-Ready ConRo ships for Matson
AUGUST 25, 2016 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) today announced that its subsidiary, Matson Navigation Company, Inc.,has signed a contract with General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:
Bollinger delivers FRC Rollin Fritch to Coast Guard
AUGUST 23, 2016 — Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, LA, has delivered the USCGC Rollin Fritch, the 19th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery of
Sembcorp Marine takes full control of PPL Shipyard
AUGUST 23, 2016 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Limited is to take 100% ownership of its PPL Shipyard. It has reached an agreement with PPL Holdings Pte Ltd and E-Interface Holdings Limited to
MV Werften lays river cruise ship keels
AUGUST 23, 2016 — Luxury river cruise line Crystal River Cruises has taken an important step toward expanding its growing fleet with the laying of the keels for its first two newbuild
BIW gets another $8.7 million for DDG 1000 work
AUGUST 22, 2016 — Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded an $8,750,380 cost-plus-fixed fee modification to previously awarded USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) construction contract (N00024-06-C-2303) for post hull, mechanical, and electrical
New fast transport ship christened at Austal
AUGUST 22, 2016—Austal recently celebrated the christening of the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Yuma (EPF 8) with a ceremony at its shipyard in Mobile, AL. The ship’s sponsor, former Secretary of
Newport News gets $52.3 million award for CVN 75 work
AUGUST 21, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, is being awarded a $52,366,419 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for nuclear propulsion and complex modernization work on the Nimitz class nuclear aircraft