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.

Gladding-Hearn delivers new Southwest Alaska pilot boat

DECEMBER 6, 2018 — The Southwest Alaska Pilots Association has taken delivery of a new pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. The Somerset, MA, shipyard delivered the vessel to Fort Lauderdale,

BAE Systems San Diego shipyard wins $78.8 million Navy contract

DECEMBER 6, 2018 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair (BAE), San Diego, CA, has been awarded a $78,847,897 contract for the execution of the USS Shoup (DDG 86) fiscal 2019 Depot

Huntington Ingalls acquires cybersecurity specialist G2

DECEMBER 4, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reported yesterday that it has acquired G2 Inc., a cybersecurity solutions and services company headquartered in Annapolis Junction, MD. G2 will join HII’s Technical

Austal USA awarded $40.3 million for EPF 14 long lead material

DECEMBER 4, 2018 — Austal USA, Mobile, AL, has been awarded a $40,369,095 contract action for procurement of long lead time material and production engineering for the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) 14.

Vigor Marine wins $10.8 million T-AKE 11 contract

NOVEMBER 29, 2018 — Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $10,796,799 contract for a 51-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE

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