Construction is now underway at Austal USA on the Navy Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM) awarded the Mobile, Ala., shipyard under a $128 million June 2022 Naval Sea Systems Command contract.
Shipyards are forever looking for ways to find more money for updates, upgrades and new features that will make the shipbuilding and repair process more efficient and cost-effective, and this is especially
The keel for the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, was ceremonially laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division, June 2, reports PEO Ships. The ship
Lévis, Quebec, based Davie Shipbuilding Canada Inc. has redelivered the Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) ferry MV Félix-Antoine-Savard after repairs that required over 30,000 hours of work, and the replacement of
MetalCraft Marine Inc. (MCM) has been awarded a $31 million contract from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) as part of its Long-Range Interceptor (LRI) III program. This is the second contract MCM
Shipyards are full of hazards, as are many other industries. While shipyard and repair operators are aware of this fact, what some may overlook is the importance of consulting with a certified
Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $113,906,029 NAVSEA contract for the detail design and construction of the lead T-AGOS 25 Class Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship. The contract includes options
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair industry, has presented U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) with the SCA Maritime Leadership Award.
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) reports that it has completed the sale of its Gunderson Marine operations to Oregon Green Manufacturing, LLC (OGM). Gunderson Marine operates within a 58-acre industrial waterfront
Verrault Navigation Inc., Les Méchins, Quebec, and Newdock,St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, have been awarded contracts for the vessel life extension (VLE) of CCGS Martha L. Black and CCGS Leonard J. Cowley,