Damen’s Turkish shipyard continues to grow
AUGUST 9, 2016 — Damen Shipyards reports that its Antalya, Turkey, shipyard has gained ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification. The achievement comes a time of rapid expansion that has
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Ingalls celebrates 2016 Apprentice School Graduation
AUGUST 8, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries(NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted a ceremony Saturday for 51 graduates o fits apprentice program. The class of 2016 students represent several classes
Conrad to build crane barge for USACE
AUGUST 5, 2016 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered Conrad Shipyard has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of a crane barge that will operate
Navy licenses Willard Marine 11 m RIB design
AUGUST 5, 2016 — Willard Marine says it has executed a licensing agreement with the U.S. Navy that will see a Willard Marine boat design serve as the guideline for the Navy’s
Bollinger Shipyards marks safety milestones
AUGUST 3, 2016 — Bollinger Shipyards, LLC reports that its Bollinger Lockport New Construction facility has worked 6,000,000 man-hours without a lost time accident while the Bollinger Fourchon facility has worked fifteen
Blount delivers tour boat to Shoreline Sightseeing
AUGUST 3, 2016 — Blount Boats, Warren, RI, shipyard recently delivered the M/V Skyview to Chicago’s Shoreline Sightseeing. Designed by Seacraft Design, LLC, Sturgeon Bay, WI, the steel, Subchapter K passenger vessel
NASSCO lays keel for Navy’s second ESB
AUGUST 3, 2016 — General Dynamics NASSCO yesterday hosted a keel laying ceremony for the future USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the U.S. Navy’s second Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) currently under construction at
Swiftships partners to develop autonomous Special Ops craft
AUGUST 2, 2016 — Swiftships, LLC, Morgan City, LA , has partnered with ICS Nett Inc. (ICS), a Virginia-based technology solutions company, to continue research and development efforts that will transform a
Fraser Shipyards faces $1.4 million in OSHA penalties
AUGUST 2, 2016 — Fraser Shipyards Inc., Superior, WI, faces proposed penalties of $1,395,000 under citations issued July 29 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The
Eastern launches inland river towboat
AUGUST 2, 2016 – Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.Panama City, FL, recently launched Impala Soledad, the first in a series of four inland river towboats under construction at its Allanton shipyard for IWL