Harley orders two ATB tugs from Conrad Shipyard

JUNE 15, 2016 — Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, LA has signed a contract with Harley Marine Services of Seattle, WA, to build two 4,560 HP ATB tugs. “It is always gratifying to

Frigate towed to Detyens for conversion

JUNE 14, 2016—Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Invader class tug Monitor recently towed the 33-year-old, ex-USS Taylor (FFG-50) from Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to Detyens Shipyards in Charleston, SC, where the vessel will be converted in preparation for

HII makes VP appointment at Newport News

JUNE 14, 2016 —  Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Michael Lempke has been appointed vice president of energy programs for its Newport News Shipbuilding division. He will succeed Pete Diakun, who

Canada tries to speed up Surface Combatant procurement

JUNE 13, 2016 — Canadian ministers have announced what they say is “a streamlined and transparent procurement approach to deliver the Canadian Surface Combatant to the Royal Canadian Navy up to two

VT Halter Marine delivers ATB tug to Bouchard

JUNE 10, 2015 — VT Halter Marine’s Pascagoula, MS, shipyard delivered the ATB tug M/V Frederick E. Bouchard to Bouchard Transportation, Melville, NY, earlier this week. Delivery of the 6,000 hp twin

Ship repair deals struck at Posidonia

JUNE 10, 2016—Turkish and Portuguese shipyards report that they have struck deals for major ship repair projects during Posidonia Exhibition at the Athens Metropolitan Expo in Greece. Greece is the world’s largest

EPF 7 completes acceptance trials

JUNE 8, 2016 — The future USNS Carson City (EPF 7) successfully completed Acceptance Trials during an underway period in the Gulf of Mexico, May 25-26.   The Navy’s Board of Inspection

BAE San Diego awarded $53.4 million for DDG-59 SRA

JUNE 7, 2016 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair shipyard, San Diego, CA, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $53,434,742 undefinitized contract action to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract N00024-11-C-4408 for USS Russell

Gibdocks drydocks Canadian RO/RO duo

JUNE 3, 2016 — Canadian ship operator Oceanex recently chose Gibraltar ship repairer Gibdock for the drydocking of two of its RO/RO vessels. The 210 m long, 1,300 TEU Oceanex Connaigra arrived

Ingalls authenticates keel of DDG 119

JUNE 1, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division today authenticated the keel of the destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119). The ship will be the 32nd Arleigh Burke-class (DDG

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