NASSCO Bremerton gets $19 million Stennis contract mod

JANUARY 12, 2017 — General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co, Bremerton, WA, is being awarded a $19,188,359 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4321) for repair and alteration requirements for USS John

Wittman named Chairman of House Seapower panel

JANUARY 11, 2017 — Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), who is Co-Chair of the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus, has been selected as Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.

MV Werften cuts first steel for Crystal River Cruises duo

JANUARY 9, 2017 — German shipbuilder MV Werften’s Wismar shipyard today celebrated the cutting of the first piece of steel for Crystal River Cruises’ two additional Rhine Class luxury river yachts, Crystal

Gladding-Hearn delivers first of three for Circle Line

JANUARY 9, 2017 — Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, MA, has delivered the first of three new sightseeing vessels to New York City’s Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, Inc. According to Costas Markou,

VIDEO: Offshore vessel capsizes during launch

JANUARY 9, 2017 — A video that first surfaced on the web last week shows the dramatic failure of an offshore service vessel launch at a shipyard somewhere in the world. From

Eastern hires former USCG Commandant for key DC role

JANUARY 7, 2016 — With the massive Coast Guard contract for the Offshore Patrol Cutter —ultimately worth a potential $10.6 billion — on its books, (see earlier story) Eastern Shipbuilding has appointed

Fraser reaches settlement with OSHA

JANUARY 5, 2017 — Fraser Shipyards Inc., Superior, WI, has reportedly reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in a case relating to employee

Boston Ship Repair wins $17.24 million Comfort contract

JANUARY 5, 2017 — Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, is being awarded a $17,244,435 firm-fixed-price contract for a7 5-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the hospital

CBO takes a hard look at Navy shipbuilding plan

JANUARY 4, 2017 — Shipbuilders and the Navy are hopeful that the incoming Trump administration will make good on a campaign commitment to a 350 ship Navy. However, the non-partisan Congressional Budget

Metal Shark expands its Latin American and Caribbean presence

JANUARY 4, 2017 — Boatbuilder Metal Shark, which operates two shipyards in Southern Louisiana, continues to make new inroads in the Latin American and Caribbean region market. In a recent ceremony in

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