Navy asks for ten battle force ships in FY 2019 budget request

FEBRUARY 13, 2017 — Released yesterday, the Navy’s $194.1 billion budget request for FY2019 includes $20.1 billion for ten new battle force ships . The Navy’s recently completed Force Structure Assessment detailed

BAE Hawaii awarded $22.7 million for USS Chafee SRA

FEBRUARY 11, 2018 — BAE Systems Hawaii Shipyards Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, has been awarded a $22,744,115 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4412) for scheduled selected repair availability (SRA) on USS Chafee

Metal Shark launches new line of passenger vessels

FEBRUARY 9, 2018 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has partnered with design firm Incat Crowther to develop an entirely new line of passenger vessels. Metal Shark’s new Endurance PV-X passenger vessel lineup

BAE Jacksonville awarded CG 58 repair contract

FEBRUARY 9, 2017 — BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Florida, is being awarded a $9,613,062 firm fixed price contract for dry dock selected restricted availability repair work onboard USS Philippine

Bollinger Shipyards delivers FRC 27

FEBRUARY 8, 2018 — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC Richard Snyder, the 27th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery today in Key West,

BAE San Diego wins $34 million Navy contract

FEBRUARY 7, 2018 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $34,121,489 firm fixed price contract for the execution of USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) fiscal

DDG 1001 completes acceptance trials

FEBRUARY 5, 2018 — Though the Navy’s second stealthy Zumwalt class destroyer experienced problems that caused it to cut short its initial builder’s sea trial, PEO Ships reports that DDG 1001, the

More layoffs ahead at Jeffboat

FEBRUARY 2, 2018 — Inland shipbuilder Jeffboat LLC, Jeffersonville, IN, has given the Indiana Department of Workforce Development notice pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) that it intends

VIDEO: NNS installs giant caisson that will speed submarine production

FEBRUARY 1, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has lifted and mounted a 400-metric ton caisson unit into its new Joint Manufacturing Assembly Facility (JMAF). A time lapse

BAE San Diego wins Navy contracts worth $54.8 million

FEBRUARY 1, 2018 — BAE Systems reports that it has received two U.S. Navy contracts totaling $54.8 million to modernize the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the guided missile

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