The future USS Kingsville (LCS 36)

Austal USA delivers the future USS Kingsville

As production of the Navy’s littoral combat ship (LCS) program approaches its planned closure, Austal USA has delivered the next to final ship of the trimaran-hulled Independence-variant LCS series, the future USS

Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding tour

Navy and Marine Corps leaders tour Bollinger Mississippi

Earlier this week, Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding hosted U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) and a delegation of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders at its facility in Pascagoula, Miss. In addition to Senator

Flight I LPD alongside

Ingalls completes acceptance trials of final Flight I LPD

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully completed the acceptance trials of amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), the final Flight I LPD

Nearly 250 attendees from across the spectrum of yards, vessel operators, maintenance providers, suppliers and other specialists attended the Ship Repair USA last year.

Ship Repair USA returns to New Orleans for a second year

Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference is returning to New Orleans at a new location on June 11-12 in the French Quarter. This second annual event follows a successful first conference last

Kristin Parsons

Austal USA names Kristin Parsons VP human resources

Austal USA has named Kristin Parsons as its vice president human resources. In this role, Parsons is responsible for the overall development and implementation of company-wide human resources policies, programs and services.

Cal Maritime NSMV steel cut

Philly Shipyard cuts steel for Cal Maritime NSMV

Philly Shipyard held a ceremony February 11 to mark the cutting of steel for the fifth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) destined for California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) in Vallejo,

New Metal Shark manufacturing facility will build patrol boats like this

Metal Shark adds new Louisiana manufacturing facility

Following the recent divestiture of its Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard, Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark is expanding its presence in its home state with the addition of a third manufacturing facility.

shipbuilders with prototype block for Canada's new polar icebreaker

Seaspan Shipyards completes prototype block for Canada’s new polar icebreaker

Both the U.S. and Canada are both building their first polar icebreakers in decades. Polar icebreakers use steel that is considerably thicker than in conventional ships and with tight frame spacings to

Austal USA shipyard expansion

New Austal USA shipyard expansion set to start this summer

Austal USA is planning a major expansion of its Mobile, Ala., shipyard capability. The infrastructure expansion, which will be to the south of Austal USA’s current waterfront facility, will include a new

Bayou La Batre shipyard aerial view

Birdon buys Metal Shark Bayou La Batre shipyard

Australia’s Birdon Group reports that its Birdon America Inc. subsidiary has acquired Metal Shark Boats’ 32-acre Bayou La Batre shipyard in Alabama. It says that the acquisition brings a fully developed shipyard

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