GD Electric Boat gets $696 million for Virginia class long lead material

MARCH 13, 2018 — General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, is being awarded a $696,246,000 fee modification to a previously awarded Navy contract for additional long lead time material associated with the

Bollinger Shipyards makes two promotions

MARCH 9, 2017 — Bollinger Shipyards President and CEO Ben Bordelon has announced the promotions Jerome Eymard to the position of Director of Human Resources, and Rachael Battaglia to the position of

Ingalls awarded a further $77.5 million for USS Fitzgerald work

MARCH 8, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Inc. – Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS, is being awarded a $77,561,557 contract modification for the execution of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) emergent repair and restoration. The

Grand Bahama Shipyard names David Skentelbery as CEO

MARCH 2, 2018 — The Board of Directors of the Grand Bahama Shipyard has approved the appointment of David Skentelbery as CEO. In this role, he will oversee the overall direction and management

Navy takes delivery of LCS 14

MARCH 1, 2018 — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Manchester (LCS 14) during a ceremony yesterday at Austal USA’s Mobile, AL, shipyard. Delivery marks the official transfer of LCS

BAE Systems set to close Mobile shipyard

MARCH 1, 2018 — According to multiple local media reports, BAE Systems is winding down operations at its Mobile, AL, shipyard. Reportedly, BAE Systems is ceasing ship repair operations at the yard

World Marine of Alabama completes $14 million USACE contract

FEBRUARY 28, 2018 — World Marine of Alabama (WMA), Mobile, AL, has completed work on a contract valued at over $14 million to drydock and repair the Dredge Wheeler, a hopper dredge

Vard Marine design chosen for new South African survey vessel

FEBRUARY 26, 2018 — Durban-based Southern African Shipyards (SAS) has been being selected for the design and construction of the South African Navy’s new hydrographic survey vessel, which will replace the SAS

Navy’s latest Expeditionary Fast Transport christened at Austal

FEBRUARY 25, 2018 —The U.S. Navy’s newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the USNS Burlington (EPF 10), was christened yesterday at a ceremony at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, AL. Austal USA was awarded the contract

VIDEO: NASSCO delivers ESB 4

FEBRUARY 23, 2018 — The Navy yesterday accepted delivery of its second Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), from shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO. Construction of the USNS

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