Virginia backs Newport News Shipbuilding’s 7,000 job hiring initiative

JUNE 26, 2018 — The Commonwealth of Virginia is initiating a partnership with Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division to support a major hiring initiative.  The shipbuilder anticipates hiring almost

All American Marine delivers high speed whale watching cat

JUNE 21, 2018 — All American Marine, Inc. has delivered the 73-foot, high speed aluminum whale watching catamaran Saratoga to Hanke family owned Puget Sound Express (PSE). The vessel was designed by

ASRY inks deal for install BWTS on tankers

JUNE 21, 2018 —Bahrain-based maritime repair and fabrication facility ASRY recently inked a deal with Egypt-based Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) to install Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) on part of

C&C Marine and Repair expands its Belle Chasse shipyard

JUNE 20, 2018 — Belle Chasse, LA, based C&C Marine and Repair has announced the expansion of its main shipyard. The company has acquired another 1,000 linear feet of bulkhead adjoining its existing

Newport News starts overhaul of USS Boise (SSN 764)

JUNE 18, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has begun scheduled overhaul work on the nuclear-powered submarine USS Boise (SSN 764). The Los Angeles-class submarine arrived at Newport

Seaspan Shipyards cuts steel for first Joint Support Ship

JUNE 16, 2018 — Joined by representatives from industry and government, including Canada’s Minister of Defense Harjit Sajjan, Seaspan Shipyards and its shipbuilding partners yesterday celebrated the start of construction at Vancouver

Polish shipyard lays keel for Swedish Navy SIGINT ship

JUNE 15, 2018 — The keel-laying ceremony for the Swedish Navy’s new signals intelligence (SIGINT) ship took place today at the Naval Shipyard, in Gdynia, Poland. The event was attended by representatives

Oregon State exercises option for second Regional Research Vessel

JUNE 12, 2018 — Oregon State University has exercised an option at Gulf Island Shipyards LLC for a second Regional Research Vessel. The National Science Foundation selected Oregon State in 2013 to

GD BIW gets DDG 51 lead yard contract worth a total $304.8 million

JUNE 12, 2018 — The U.S.Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a contract to provide lead yard services for the DDG 51 Arleigh

Metal Shark acquires Horizon Shipbuilding assets

JUNE 11, 2018 — Metal Shark, Jeanerette, LA, has acquired the assets of Horizon Shipbuilding, Bayou La Batre, AL, which has operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since October 24, 2017. The

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