Fairbanks Morse wins Welin Lambiedavit support contract

Fairbanks Morse Defense continues on acquisition trail

Beloit, Wis.-based Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Cincinnati, Ohio-based Federal Equipment Company (FEC). The transaction includes both FEC Military and FEC’s commercial business. FEC

Dredge on dry dock

Stevens Towing shipyard keeps busy

Yonges Island, S.C.-based Stevens Towing reports that the fourth quarter of last year was a very busy period for its shipyard, with work split between between topside repairs and several drydockings. Top

Matt Mulherin Jr.

Newport News Shipbuilding appoints new VP of contracts

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Matt Mulherin Jr. has been promoted to vice president of contracts at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. He assumed the new role on Monday, Jan. 3,

SAFE Boats Mark VI patrol boat

SAFE Boats wins Ukraine-linked patrol boat order

As tensions over Russian threats to Ukraine mount, SAFE Boats International, Bremerton, Wash., has been awarded a contract under a U.S. security assistance program that includes a focus on enhancing Ukraine’s capacity

hospital ship

Alabama Shipyard awarded USNS Comfort drydocking

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded Alabama Shipyard, Mobile, Ala., a $25,964,083 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220522C4031) for a 150-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the Military

Captain Bob Moore pilot boat

Captain Bob Moore: Latest Chesapeake class pilot boat

As we reported back in our November issue, the Associated Federal Pilots in Venice, La., recently took delivery of a new Chesapeake class pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass.

Polar Security Cutter will have Hunt Valves

Halter Marine awarded $555.2 million for second Polar Security Cutter

UPDATED: The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., has awarded Pascagoula, Miss., based shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc. a $552,654,757 fixed-price incentive modification to previously awarded contract N00024-16-C-2210. The modification exercises an

LCS at sea

Austal USA delivers LCS 30

In its second littoral combat ship delivery this year, Austal USA has delivered the future USS Canberra (LCS30) to the United States Navy. Paddy Gregg, CEO of Austal USA’s Henderson, Western Australia,

SSG Michael Ollis ferry

Best Vessels: Distinctive deliveries of 2021

Cherokee: First of two new rail ferries built for U.S-Mexico route Constructed by China’s CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company for Jacksonville, Fla.-headquartered CG Railway (CGR), Cherokee is the first of two 590-foot

Rusty Murdaugh

Austal USA finalizes San Diego ship repair deal

Austal USA reports that it has finalized its deal to establish a ship repair facility in the Port of San Diego. The deal includes a long-term lease of a waterfront site in

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