Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Washington, D.C., yesterday awarded two shipyards contracts worth a total of $253,923,531 for work on Arleigh Burke class destroyers. Both contracts include options that, if exercised, could
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that Austal USA LLC, a subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) yesterday entered a guilty plea and agreed to pay $24 million to resolve
BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Fla., has been awarded a $26,225,607 cost-plus-award-fee modification to exercise an option to a previously awarded contract (N00024-20-C-2320) for the accomplishment of a post shakedown
Within two-weeks of celebrating a First of Class Recognition ceremony for YRBM-57, the first in a new class of yard, repair, berthing, messing (YRBM) vessels, Conrad Shipyard,Morgan City, La., has been awarded
Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding Inc. has awarded Bardex Corporation a contract for a 165-meter shiplift with a capacity of over 27,000 tonnes. The Bardex OmniLift shiplift will include fifty-six 575-tonne chain jack lift
Birdon America Inc. reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has exercised “Option Order 1” under the 47-foot MLB (Motor Lifeboat) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) contract it was awarded in 2019. This
With the smash of a champagne bottle on the bow of the ship, Mrs. Elizabeth Asher christened the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) at a ceremony held Saturday at Austal USA’s
Craig Gundry explains his philosophy behind helping clients go green. Marine Log (ML): For the past decade, you’ve been engaged in assisting shipowners, operators, shipyards and others in implementing green technologies into
After nearly 30 years of service at Seatrium AmFEL’s shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, the Solomon P. Ortiz floating dry dock was retired in May and the contract for its dismantling and recycling
Dee Burch, a veteran marine industry leader, is now the sole proprietor of Gunderson Marine & Iron (GM&I), Portland, Oregon, and has assumed the active role of president. He has had a