Navy takes delivery of LHA 7
The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Tripoli (LHA 7), its newest America-class amphibious assault ship, from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division on Feb. 28. “On behalf of the
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Huntington Ingalls Chairman to retire
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that retired Adm. Thomas B. Fargo, HII’s chairman of the board of directors, will retire from the HII board after the next annual meeting of
Navy picks Lake Assault boats for Force Protection-Medium Boats contract
Lake Assault Boats, part of Fraser Shipyards, has been chosen to supply up to 119 Force Protection-Medium (FP-M) patrol boats to the U.S. Navy. The five-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract
VIDEO: All American Marine completes 80-foot patrol vessel for Texas Parks and Wildlife
Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) has completed construction and launched an innovative aluminum catamaran that will serve an integral role patrolling both Texas state and federal waters for the
Boston Ship Repair wins $14.3 million Navy contract
Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $14,358,866 firm-fixed-price contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability for the overhaul drydocking availability of USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189). Work will
$10 million STEMHO expansion will create 100 jobs
VT Halter Marine’s maintenance and repair sister company ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore, Inc. (STEHMO), is expanding in Pascagoula, Miss., adding dock space and water depth adjacent to its Bayou Casotte
Titan Acquisition Holdings to acquire HII’s San Diego Shipyard
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Technical Solutions business has entered into an agreement to contribute its San Diego Shipyard to Titan Acquisition Holdings, a company comprised of Vigor
Lake Assault Boats to deliver two patrol craft to the U.S. Army
Superior, Wis., based Lake Assault Boats will deliver the first of two 35-foot patrol vessels to the U.S. Army’s Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) base in Brunswick County, N.C., later this
Colonna’s wins $10.5 million MSC contract
Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $10,536,728 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-day shipyard availability for the regular post shakedown availability of USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10). Delivered by Austal USA
Eastern launches second of two Bisso Offshore 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., reports that its Allanton shipyard recently launched the A.Thomas Higgins, the second of two 80-foot, 5,100 HP Z-drive tugs under construction for Bisso Offshore, LLC,