Cecon Pride delivered, sails as Micoperi Pride
AUGUST 25, 2014 — Cecon ASA through its subsidiary Rever Offshore AS and their ship owning company Cecon Shipping 2 AS today took delivery of the Cecon Pride from the Chantier Davie
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BAE wins Navy contracts in Norfolk and Honolulu
AUGUST 23, 2014 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded a $55,911,832 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) fiscal 2015 extended
Ex-Saratoga heads to Texas recycling yard
AUGUST 22, 2014—The final voyage of the Saratoga got underway yesterday, as the distinguished aircraft carrier began her tow from Pier 1, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport, Newport, RI, to her final destination
Vigor set to welcome giant floating dry dock
AUGUST 22, 2014 — Vigor Industrial is getting set to welcome its new giant floating dry dock, the Vigorous. It is set to arrive in Portland, OR, Sunday. Fully assembled, the dry
EB gets contract worth up to $32.3 million
AUGUST 21, 2014 — General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is being awarded a $8,990,973 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the ongoing acquisition of the weapons systems shipboard development, integration requirements, and shipboard
Cecon Pride completes sea trials
AUGUST 20, 2014 — Seven years later, the first of three construction vessels on order for Cecon ASA at shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Lévis, Quebec, has completed sea trials. Yesterday, Cecon
Iron Man technology comes to shipbuilding
AUGUST 19, 2014 — Technology reminiscent of Marvel’s Iron Man could become a part of the everyday shipbuilding scene. An exoskeleton developed by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will soon be under evaluation
Ingalls christens USCG’s latest National Security Cutter
AUGUST 17, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the company’s fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), James (WMSL 754), Saturday, August 16, in front of nearly
BAE San Diego awarded two Navy contracts
AUGUST 17, 2014 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $13,684,941 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for the USS Howard (DDG 83)
VT Halter Marine launches ConRo ship for Pasha Hawaii
AUGUST 16, 2014—VT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, MS, recently launched its largest vessel to date—the 692 ft Container, Roll-On/Roll-Off Pure Car Truck Carrier M/V Marjorie C for Pasha Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. The