GAO dismisses Vigor bid protest
The U.S. Government General Accounting Office (GAO) has dismissed a bid protest filed by Vigor Marine LLC of Portland, Ore. Vigor had protested the terms of delivery order request for proposals (RFP)
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Bayonne Dry Dock joins Green Marine
Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp. has become the newest participant in Green Marine, the comprehensive voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. Situated just miles from the Verrazan-Narrows Bridge,
Matson places $1 billion order for 3 LNG-fueled box ships at Philly Shipyard
Honolulu-headquartered Matson, Inc.(NYSE: MATX) reports that its Matson Navigation Company Inc. subsidiary has signed contracts with Philly Shipyard Inc. to build three new 3,600 TEU Aloha Class LNG-fueled containerships at an aggregate
Davie redelivers RCN frigate following major upgrade
Lévis, Quebec, based Davie Shipbuilding reports that HMCS St. John’s, a City-class frigate, was delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), November 1, after extensive maintenance and modernization work. The frigate sailed
Port Weller Dry Docks wins heavy icebreaker life extension contract
St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Heddle Shipyards has been awarded a CAD 135.5 million (about US$99 million) contract for the Vessel Life Extension (VLE) of the Canadian Coast heavy icebreaker CCGS Terry Fox.
HII books Navy LHA 9 award worth potential $3.2 billion
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $2.4 billion U.S. Navy fixed-price-incentive contract for the detail design and construction of amphibious assault
Drive shaft issue could impact delivery of OPC 1
In a development first reported by Forbes on Thursday, scheduled delivery of the first Offshore Patrol Cutter, Argus, from Eastern Shipbuilding in Panama City, Fla., may be affected by the discovery of
VIDEO: Stevens Towing unveils giant Marine Travelift
Family-owned Stevens Towing Company, yesterday launched into service one of the largest Marine Travelifts in the Southeast. The giant lift, 70 feet high by 87 feet wide, is capable of lifting 820
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.
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