Eastern Shipbuilding cuts steel for fourth OPC
Even as it continues to contest the Coast Guard’s decision to award Stage 2 of the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program to Austal USA, Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.
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AAM starts construction of research vessel for Hawaii
All American Marine (AAM), Bellingham, Wash., has been awarded a contract to build a research vessel for the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and the University of Hawaii Foundation (UHF) on the
Eastern Shipbuilding to contest OPC Stage 2 award in Court of Federal Claims
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has not given up its fight against the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to award Stage 2 of the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program to Austal USA. Although it
Bid protest withdrawn, Austal USA gets go ahead for OPC stage 2
The Coast Guard yesterday issued a notice to Austal USA, the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) Stage 2 contractor, to proceed on detail design work to support future production of OPCs. The Coast
Canada’s Verreault Shipyard has a new owner
Québec Clty headquartered Ocean Group Inc. has acquired Verreault Shipyard, located in the municipality of Les Méchins, Québec, in the Gaspé Peninsula. The yard’s facilities include a 244 meter long by 26
Philly Shipyard lays keel for second NSMV training ship
The National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) construction program continues to roll right along. On September 24, the first of the five state maritime academy training ships being built under the program, the
Vigor awarded $131 million DDG drydocking contract
Portland, Oregon, headquartered Vigor Marine LLC, , has been awarded a $131,151,747 firm-fixed-price contract action to accomplish the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) 2C1 drydocking
Fincantieri Marinette awarded $76.7 million for frigate land-based engineering site
With Congress not wanting to see a repeat of some of the types of engineering problems experienced with the littoral combat ship (LCS) program, the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act requires the
Austal Philippines uses ANTS to launch Molslinjen ferry
Austal Philippines has used a new vessel transportation system to successfully launch the largest ferry (by volume) thus far constructed by any Austal shipyard. The vessel, the 115-meter long high speed vehicle-passenger
ACBL and Jeffersonville partner to redevelop former Jeffboat Shipyard
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) executed a redevelopment agreement with the city of Jeffersonville, Ind., last week to fund the development of a master plan for the former 80-acre Jeffboat shipyard site