MV Werften now has its own cabin factory

NOVEMBER 2, 2016 — MV Werften Fertigmodule GmbH has officially taken over its own cabin factory in Wismar, Gernany MV Werften Fertigmodule GmbH is part of Genting Hong Kong’s shipbuilding operation, MV

USCG issues RFI for polar icebreaker program

NOVEMBER 1, 2016 — The Coast Guard released a request for information (RFI) for the polar icebreaker acquisition program last week. The request seeks feedback on the program’s notional acquisition approach and

Huntington Ingalls awarded $9.6 million for Finn PSA

NOVEMBER 1, 216 — Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi, is being awarded a $9,635,835 cost-plus-award-fee order against previously awarded basic ordering agreement N00024-16-G-2303 to provide program management, advanced planning, engineering, design, material

A conversion booked, Ulstein eyes cruise newbuilds

OCTOBER 22, 2016 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft has signed a contract for conversion work on an exploration cruise vessel — and is making a push to secure orders for newbuilding cruise ships

Susan Jacobs named NNS VP of HR and Admin

OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Susan Jacobs has been appointed vice president of human resources and administration at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. She will assume

Swiftships gets $14.5 million more for Iraq Navy support

OCTOBER 21, 2016 —Morgan City, LA, shipbuilder Swiftships LLC, is being awarded a $14,591,075 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4217) for the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi

Ingalls opts for Aras Innovator PLM solution

OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software specialist Aras Corp reports that Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has selected the Aras Innovator platform to support the complex engineering

Bollinger delivers twentieth Fast Response Cutter

OCTOBER 20, 2016 — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC Lawrence Lawson, the twentieth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery today in Key

DDG 115 successfully completes alpha trials

OCTOBER 20, 2016 — The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) successfully completed alpha trials October 18, after spending two days underway off

Great Lakes Shipyard hauls out U.S. Brig Niagara

OCTOBER 19, 2016 — For the second time, the Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, OH, has hauled out the U.S. Brig Niagara. The wooden-hulled two-masted, square-rigged sailing vessel is a reconstruction of Commodore

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