A conversion booked, Ulstein eyes cruise newbuilds

OCTOBER 22, 2016 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft has signed a contract for conversion work on an exploration cruise vessel — and is making a push to secure orders for newbuilding cruise ships

Susan Jacobs named NNS VP of HR and Admin

OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Susan Jacobs has been appointed vice president of human resources and administration at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. She will assume

Swiftships gets $14.5 million more for Iraq Navy support

OCTOBER 21, 2016 —Morgan City, LA, shipbuilder Swiftships LLC, is being awarded a $14,591,075 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4217) for the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi

Ingalls opts for Aras Innovator PLM solution

OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software specialist Aras Corp reports that Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has selected the Aras Innovator platform to support the complex engineering

Bollinger delivers twentieth Fast Response Cutter

OCTOBER 20, 2016 — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC Lawrence Lawson, the twentieth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery today in Key

DDG 115 successfully completes alpha trials

OCTOBER 20, 2016 — The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) successfully completed alpha trials October 18, after spending two days underway off

Great Lakes Shipyard hauls out U.S. Brig Niagara

OCTOBER 19, 2016 — For the second time, the Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, OH, has hauled out the U.S. Brig Niagara. The wooden-hulled two-masted, square-rigged sailing vessel is a reconstruction of Commodore

NNS names Mary Cullen VP nuclear propulsion

OCTOBER 17, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Mary Cullen has been appointed vice president of nuclear propulsion at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. She will assume her new

Cammell Laird lays research ship keel

OCTOBER 17, 2016 — U.K. shipbuilder Cammell Laird today held one of the biggest ceremonies in its history when naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough joined more than 1,000 people at its

TAO-205 oilers to have Rolls-Royce propellers and gensets

OCTOBER 17, 2016 — Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply diesel generators, propellers and shaft lines for the U.S. Navy’s new T-AO 205 class of fleet oilers, the John Lewis Class,

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