Detyens wins two Military Sealift Command contracts

OCTOBER 16, 2016 — Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, SC, has won two Military Sealift Command contracts worth a total of more than $12.8 million. Detyens is being awarded a $9,252,917 firm-fixed-price

Fairbanks Morse diesels for new USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter

OCTOBER 12, 2016 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s new Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) will be powered by MAN 16V 28/33D diesel propulsion engines manufactured in Beloit, WI, by MAN Diesel & Turbo

Horizon marks milestone in tugboat construction

OCTOBER 10, 2016 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has marked a milestone in a contract under which it is to build up to four 100 ft x 40 ft

Davie is Canada’s first yard with ISO 9001:2015

OCTOBER 10, 2016 — Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Lévis, Quebec, has become the first Canadian shipbuilder to obtain the new ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification. Davie, which is Canada;s largest shipyard

NSC 6 completes acceptance trials

OCTOBER 10, 2016.— Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division reports that its sixth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), Munro (WMSL 755), has successfully completed acceptance trials. Munro spent two

Eastern Shipbuilding gets go ahead on OPC contract

OCTOBER 6, 2016 —The U.S. Coast Guard moved forward with the offshore patrol cutter acquisition yesterday by issuing a notice to proceed to the detail design and construction phase (Phase II). The

Electric Boat gets $101 million for Ohio replacement work

OCTOBER 6, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $101.3 million contract modification to continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the Navy’s Ohio Replacement submarine

Brad Mason promoted to NNS VP and AMSEC President

OCTOBER 5, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Brad Mason has been promoted to a vice president of its Newport News Shipbuilding division and president of its AMSEC LLC subsidiary.

Panels to research 17 ways to reduce shipyard costs

OCTOBER 5, 2016 — The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has selected 17 panel projects for funding awards, as part of the program’s continuing mission to reduce

NASSCO awarded $106 million Navy contract mod

OCTOBER 4, 2016 — General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, CA, is being awarded a $106,175,548 modification on a not-to-exceed basis to previously awarded, undefinitized contract action (N00024-16-C-2227) for

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