Jeffboat plans to lay off 278 workers

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — In a letter sent November 1 to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, shipbuilder Jeffboat, LLC notified the state that it intended to conduct layoffs at its shipyard

Ingalls acquires intelligent Pemamek welding automation systems

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — Pemamek Ltd., Loimaa, Finland, is delivering hi-tech PEMA welding automation systems to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS. The advanced automation solutions are being supplied as part of Ingalls’ “Shipyard

BAE Jacksonville gets $22.4 million for LCS work

NOVEMBER 6, 2017 —BAE Systems, Jacksonville, FL, was recently awarded a $22,459,901 modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise options for post shakedown availabilities (PSAs) for the Littoral Combat  Ships, USS Little

Ingalls Shipbuilding christens Delbert D. Black (DDG 119)

NOVEMBER 6, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division celebrated the christening of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) November 4, with some 1,200 guests

Philly Shipyard sees record breaking 2017 … but not 2018

NOVEMBER 3, 2017 — Philly Shipyard ASA reports third quarter results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 that included net income of $17.1 million for the quarter and$36.5

Gulf Island picks Siemens as research vessel propulsion provider

NOVEMBER 3, 2017 — Houma, LA, based Gulf Islands Shipyard has selected Siemens Marine Solutions as the propulsion single source vendor (SSV) for the 193 ft x 41 ft National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional

Conrad Shipyard delivers Harley Marine Services ATB

NOVEMBER 2, 2017 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered Conrad Shipyard has conducted sea trials on the Harley Marine Services tug OneCure and the 80,000 BBL, double hull, oceangoing barge Edward Itta as

Horizon Shipbuilding files for bankruptcy protection

OCTOBER 31, 2017—Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Alabama, Mobile Division.

Foreign content won’t affect U.S.-built status of NASSCO ConRo duo

OCTOBER 31, 2017 — As we reported in September last year (see story), GD NASSCO’s $511 million contract to build two 265 m LNG-capable ConRo vessels for Matson means that NASSCO’s long

VIDEO: NASSCO christens ESB named for Iwo Jima hero

OCTOBER 22, 2017 —General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, San Diego, hosted a christening and naming ceremony Saturday, Oct. 21, for the USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4). The ship is the Navy’s newest Expeditionary

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