Canada announces tweaks to National Shipbuilding Strategy

MAY 26, 2016 — The Government of Canada today announced a series of enhancements to strengthen the National Shipbuilding Strategy “so that needed vessels are delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy and

Conrad christens Woods Hole ferry

MAY 26, 2016 —Conrad Shipyard reports that the M/V Woods Hole, a 235-foot ferry built for the Steamship Authority of Woods Hole, MA, was recently christened at Conrad Aluminum in Amelia, LA.

Two BAE Systems ship repair yards land Navy contracts

MAY 25, 2016 — Two BAE Systems ship repair yards, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair and BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, have been awarded significant Navy repair contracts. BAE Systems San

Canadian shipbuilding debate continues

MAY 25, 2016 — Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) has launched public consultations in the development of a new defense policy for Canada and Irving Shipbuilding has reportedly taken this as

Eastern to perform LCU 1700 design study and analysis

MAY 25, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, reports that it has been selected to complete a Design Study and Analysis for the Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1700 by

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding delivers Moran ATB

MAY 24, 2016 — Fincantieri Marine Group’s Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS), Sturgeon Bay, WI, has delivered the Articulated Tug Barge unit (ATB) Barbara Carol Ann Moran and the 110,000-barrel ocean tank barge

HII gets $152 million for CVN 80 advanced planning

MAY 23, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News, VA, is being awarded a $152,005,409 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for initial advance procurement efforts in support of the fiscal 2018 detail design and construction

Ingalls Shipbuilding christens LPD 27

MAY 23, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the amphibious transport dock Portland (LPD 27) Saturday in a ceremony at its Pascagoula, MS, shipyard. “Marines love these ships,”

NASSCO delivers second LNG-ready APT tanker

MAY 21, 2016 — General Dynamics NASSCO on Thursday delivered Magnolia State, the second of five LNG-conversion-ready 50,000 dwt Jones Act tankers the shipyard is building for Kinder Morgan subsidiary American Petroleum

Austal delivers first of two HSSVs to Oman

MAY 20, 2016 —Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard has delivered the 72 m High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) RNOV Al Mubshir to the Royal Navy of Oman,

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