MARAD awards $4.9 million in Small Shipyard Grants

APRIL 18, 2016 — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.9 million in grants to support capital improvements at nine small shipyards located throughout the United States. Made under the Small

Damen Amsterdam completes work on fallpipe vessel

APRIL 18, 2016 —The fallpipe vessel Flintstone has departed from Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam, following a six-week program of maintenance and repairs and her first Special Survey. Owned and operated by Tideway BV,

SCA makes maritime leadership awards

APRIL 15, 2015 — U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) and MARAD Administrator Chip Jaenichen have received maritime leadership awards from the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA).   SCA says the awards recognize

New Brazilian shipyard delivers first vessel

APRIL 12, 2016 — The new Oceana shipyard in Itajai, Brazil, recently delivered its first newbuild, the CBO Oceana, to shipowner Oceana Offshore. The vessel, a platform supply vessel of Ulstein PX105

Ingalls Shipbuilding announces promotions

APRIL 11, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that Kari Wilkinson will become vice president of program management at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective May 23. She succeeds Richard Schenk,

BAE Norfolk wins $48.8 million DDG 74 contract

APRIL 6, 2016 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, VA, is being awarded a $48,862,912.56 firm-fixed-price, award fee contract for the execution of USS McFaul (DDG 74) fiscal 2016 extended dry-docking

Shipbuilders Council and OSHA announce Alliance

APRIL 4, 2016 —The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the National Shipbuilding Research Program and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a part of the Department of Labor (DOL), are collaborating

Navy funds FY 2016 LCS construction

APRIL 1, 2016 — The Navy has issued modifications to its block buy contracts with Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, MD, and Austal USA, Mobile, AL, to fund construction of one FY 2016 

Ingalls awarded funding for DDG 123 construction

MARCH 31, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $618 million contract modification to fund construction of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile

World Marine of Alabama to drydock Military Sealift tanker

MARCH 30, 2016 — World Marine of Alabama (WMA), a division of World Marine, LLC, competitively bid and won a contract to drydock and repair the USNS Lawrence H. Gianella (T-AOT-1125), a

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