NASSCO delivers T-AKE Medgar Evers
Military Sealift Command hasaccepted delivery of its newest dry cargo/ammunition ship, USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), during a short ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. The ship is
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Rolls-Royce to power two latest Lockheed-Martin Littoral Combat Ships
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply power and propulsion systems for the two latest Lockheed Martin design vessels in the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. Designed to operate in
Marty Erdossy to be NNS corporate director of customer relations
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has appointed Marty Erdossy corporate director of customer relations for its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. Mr. Erdossy is responsible for liaising with the U.S. Navy, HII’s Washington,
Britain to order Naval auxiliary tankers from Korean shipyard
Britain’s Ministry of Defence has named South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering as the preferred bidder for four new generation 37,000-tonne tankers to be ordered for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA)
JHSV program takes a hit in Budget shipbuilding request
The JHSV (Joint High Speed Vessel) program takes a hit under the FY 2013 Budget proposal sent to Congress by the White House today. At one time, the Navy was planning to
Vigor set to add Alaska Ship and Drydock
Already a regional shipyard powerhouse in the Pacific Northwest, Vigor Industrial, Seattle, WA, is set to add yet another piece. Alaska Ship and Drydock Inc. (ASD), Ketchikan, AK, intends to transition its
Austal USA launches LCS 4
Mobile, Alabama, based Austal USA has successfully launched the second 127-meter Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, Coronado (LCS 4) Commenting on the January 11 launch, Joe Rella, Austal USA President and Chief Operating
Art Anderson Associates makes VP appointments
Bremerton, Wash., based Art Anderson Associates has named Ralph E. Duncan, PE, as Vice-President of Marine and Sean M. Hoynes, PE, as Vice-President of Facilities. Mr. Duncan (on left in picture) will
Newport News Shipbuilding name is back on giant crane
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Newport News Shipbuilding’s name has returned to its perch 233 feet above the shipyard. After more than 10 years, 250 gallons of primer and 260 gallons
Mike Petters joins board of U.S. Naval Academy Foundation
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) President and CEO Mike Petters has been elected to the board of directors for the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. He will serve a four-year term. The mission