St. Johns Ship Building inks new contract to build two spud barges
Palatka, Fla.- based St. Johns Ship Building has signed a contract to build two 180 x 54 x 12 foot spud barges for Mobro Marine, which has facilities in Jacksonville and Tampa,
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VIDEO: Ingalls Shipbuilding launches first LPD Flight II
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that, on Oct.5, its Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched the first LPD Flight II, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Harrisburg (LPD 30), marking one of the
Colonna’s recognizes six apprentice graduates
Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk. Va., last month held a ceremony recognizing six apprentice graduates. Graduates of Colonna’s apprenticeship program have completed more than 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of
Bollinger Mississippi gets $69.6M Navy APL contract
Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding LLC, Pascagoula, Miss. has been awarded a $69,607,000 firm fixed-price modification to previously-awarded contract (N00024-18-C-2230) for detail design and construction of an Auxiliary Personnel Lighter – Small. (APL) Class
Philly Shipyard delivers Patriot State
Philly Shipyard Inc. yesterday delivered the Patriot State, the second of five new purpose-built, state-of-the-art training vessels for America’s state maritime academies. The vessels are being built under MARAD’s National Security Multi-Mission
BAE San Diego awarded $177.8M USS Halsey DMP contract
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif. has been awarded a $177.8 million NAVSEA contract for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97).
Navy awards Ingalls $9.5B in amphibious ship contracts
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) reports that the Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding Division amphibious ship procurement contracts totaling $9,472,132,620. They cover the procurement of one America-class amphibious assault
Navy-backed USA Fund acquires Alabama Shipyard site to boost sub production
In a move that sees the Navy partnering with private equity and private industry, the Alabama Shipyard site in Mobile, Ala., has been acquired by the United Submarine Alliance (USA) Qualified Opportunity
Gulf LNG Tugs orders four RApport 2800 tugs
Gulf LNG Tugs of Port Arthur LLC has announced the acquisition of four cutting-edge, high-horsepower tugboats designed for the Port Arthur LNG export facility in Texas. These Low Emission (LEV) RApport 2800
Electric Boat awards Austal USA $450 million to expand production capacity
In an ASX regulatory filing, Australia’s Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that its Austal USA subsidiary has been awarded a $450 million contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat. The contract will enable Austal