Newport News Shipbuilding offers buyouts to 2,500 salaried employees

DECEMBER 18, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding division is offering voluntary buyouts to more than 2,500 salaried employees “with higher overhead costs.” In a letter to employees, Newport News

VIDEO: Russian bulker grounds off Cornwall

DECEMBER 18, 2018 — The U.K. Coastguard says that there will be an attempt later today to refloat a 180 m Russian bulk carrier that ran aground earlier this morning off Cornwall.

VIDEO: Huntington Ingalls launches Virginia Class submarine Delaware

DECEMBER 17, 2018 — In a three day process that began December 12, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has launched the recently christened Virginia-class submarine Delaware (SSN 791) into the water for the

VIDEO: Huntington Ingalls launches Virginia Class submarine Delaware

DECEMBER 17, 2018 — In a three day process that began December 12, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has launched the recently christened Virginia-class submarine Delaware (SSN 791) into the water for the

VIDEO: Huntington Ingalls launches Virginia Class submarine Delaware

DECEMBER 17, 2018 — In a three day process that began December 12, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has launched the recently christened Virginia-class submarine Delaware (SSN 791) into the water for the

Navy awards Austal LCS 36 and 38

DECEMBER 16, 2018 — Austal (ASX: ASB) reports that the United States Department of Defense has awarded Austal USA a contract to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships: LCS 36 and LCS

Eastern Shipbuilding launches Z-drive tug for McAllister

DECEMBER 12, 2018 — Demonstrating that it is very much back in operation after the devastation wrought on the Florida Panhandle by Hurricane Michael, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. reports that it launched

VIDEO: LCS 15 completes acceptance trials

DECEMBER 10, 2018 — Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 15, the future USS Billings, has completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan, the ship’s final significant milestone before delivery. LCS 15 is the eighth

Avondale Shipyard buyer gets private equity investment

DECEMBER 10, 2018 — Private equity firm Metalmark Capital has made a strategic investment in Norfolk, VA, based T. Parker Host. Financial terms of the transaction, which coincided’s with Host’s recent acquisition

Detyens awarded $9.06 million hospital ship contract

DECEMBER 8, 2018 — Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, SC, has won a $9,062,606 contract for the mid-term availability of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), commencing on Jan. 8, 2019.

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