Portsmouth Naval Shipyard projects clear key Senate hurdle

JUNE 7, 2018 — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R.ME) says that the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved more than $162 million for three projects at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery,

BAE Norfolk Cole modernization contract worth potential $96.7 million

JUNE 7, 2018 — BAE Systems has received a $36.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). The contract includes options that, if exercised,

Bollinger Shipyards receives SCA Award for Excellence in Safety

  JUNE 7, 2018 — Bollinger Shipyards has received the Shipbuilders Council of America “Award for Excellence in Safety” for the thirteenth consecutive year. The award was presented at last month’s SCA

Blount sub-licenses MAPC to build South Boats crew transfer designs

JUNE 5, 2018 — Blount Boats, Inc., Warren, RI, has signed a sub-license agreement with Maritime Applied Physics Corp. (MAPC), Baltimore, MD, for the building of offshore wind crew transfer vessels to

Navy to tap VT Halter Marine for T-AGS 67 oceanographic survey ship

JUNE 1, 2018 —The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on behalf of the Support Ships, Boats, and Craft Program Office intends to issue a sole source solicitation to shipbuilder VT Halter Marine,

Posidonia news: Oman Drydock plans to enter newbuild market

JUNE 1, 2018 — Controlling some 4,727 vessels with a capacity of 365 million dwt, Greek shipowners remain among the most colorful and influential members of the shipping community. Many of them

VIDEO: LCS 11 completes acceptance trials

MAY 31, 2018 — Littoral Combat Ship 11, the future USS Sioux City, has completed acceptance trials in the waters of Lake Michigan. LCS 11 is the sixth Freedom-variant LCS designed and

BMT Nigel Gee and superyacht builder form new naval architect JV

MAY 30, 2018 — U.K based BMT Nigel Gee and Netherlands based superyacht builder Oceanco have signed a strategic partnership for the formation of a new naval architecture and engineering company —

HALLMAR appointed agent for Cardama Shipyards

MAY 29, 2018 — HALLMAR, LLC, Fort Myers, FL, was recently appointed by Spanish shipyard Cardama Astilleros as its agent for the U.S. maritime market.’ Charlie Hall, ME, HALLMAR’s owner and Managing

VIDEO: Newport News completes alpha trials of SSN 789

MAY 28, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has successfully completed the initial sea trials on the newest Virginia-class submarine, Indiana (SSN 789). The initial round of sea

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