VIDEO: GD NASSCO christens final ship in Navy ESB program
General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, christened the USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), the sixth and final ship for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program in a March 7
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Keel of future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32) laid at Ingalls
PEO Ships reports that the keel for the future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32), a San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, was authenticated at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, March 3. The ship is
Seaspan introduces new remote-controlled Dockboy surface prep vehicle
Canada’s Seaspan Shipyard says that “exciting changes are on the waterfront, complete with tracks and a remote control.” Dockboy, Seaspan’s new remote-controlled, ultra-high pressure (UHP) cleaning tool is the first of its
Austal USA launches USNS Lansing: its final EPF
Within days of launching its first ship this year, the future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), on Feb. 25 Austal USA launched the company’s second ship in less than a week, the
Wrangell, Alaska, to get new large vessel shipyard?
The City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska, and JAG Marine Group, have expanded their public-private partnership to advance development of a new, state-of-the-art large vessel shipyard at Wrangell’s deep-water port. On Jan.
Michelle Kruger to retire as Austal USA president
In an ASX filing, Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that Michelle Kruger, president of its Mobile, Ala.-headquartered Austal USA subsidiary, has informed the company of her intention to retire, effective June 1, 2026.
Silver Ships completes 32-boat Marine Corps AASB contract
Theodore, Ala.-based aluminum workboat specialist Silver Ships has completed, tested and delivered the final Assault Amphibian Safety Boat (AASB) under a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. Silver
VIDEO: ESG lays keel for new USACE hopper dredge Donnelly
Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) and its partners, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Royal IHC, recently held a keel laying ceremony for the hopper dredge Donnelly at Eastern’s
French-headquartered Antin Infrastructure to acquire Vigor Marine Group
Paris-headquartered Antin Infrastructure Partners has reached an agreement to acquire Portland, Oregon-headquartered Vigor Marine Group from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. Antin says that it will partner with Vigor Marine Group
Newport News completes successful builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
HII (NYSE: HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.