Austal receives contract for LCS work

DECEMBER 24, 2013—The Naval Sea Systems Command recently awarded a $14,057,992 modification to previously awarded contract to shipbuilder Austal USA LLC, Mobile, AL, to exercise options for class service efforts for the

NNS director wins Women in Business award

DECEMBER 20, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Dru Branche, health and safety director for the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, has been recognized as a recipient of an

Polarcus Naila set for refit at Shipdock Amsterdam

DECEMBER 17, 2013 — The 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Naila is set to arrive in Amsterdam in February 2014. It is scheduled for a six week visit to ship repair and coversion

Gibdock completes yacht hotel contract

DECEMBER 17, 2013 — The 189-room five-star floating yacht hotel Sunborn Gibraltar is due to welcome its first guests in February 2014, after Gibraltar shipyard Gibdock drew on its cruise ship expertise to

Pemex takes formal control of Spanish shipyard

DECEMBER 17, 2013 — Mexican national oil company Pemex yesterday took formal control of the Barreras Shipyard in Vigo, Spain, in which it now has a 51% stake. At a ceremony to

American Cruise Lines to build four more

DECEMBER 16, 2013 — American Cruise Lines – the largest U.S. domestic cruise company – today announced that it is building four new riverboats for American river cruising. All four will be

Keppel adds to orders at Singapore and China yards

DECEMBER 16, 2013 — Keppel Offshore & Marine  subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard, in Singapore, and Keppel Nantong Shipyard, in China, have secured five contracts worth about Singapore $150 million in total. Mr. Michael

Cuccias to succeed Edenzon at Ingalls

DECEMBER 14, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) says that Brian Cuccias is to succeed Irwin F. Edenzon as corporate vice president and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, effective April 1, 2014. Mr.

Arctech Helsinki launches Baltika

DECEMBER 12, 2013 — Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard today launched the icebreaking multipurpose emergency and rescue vessel Baltika. Being built for the Russian Federal Agency of Sea and River Transport, the 76.4

Austal appoints Terry O’Brien to VP position

DECEMBER 10, 2013 — Austal USA has appointed Terry O’Brien, a retired Navy Captain with over 26 years of service, as Vice President of Business Development and External Affairs. Based in Washington

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