Gulf Coast shipyards prepare for Isaac
AUGUST 27, 2012 — As Tropical Storm Isaac was predicted to become a hurricane, U.S. Gulf Coast state governors declared emergencies and shipyards in the likely path of the storm took emergency
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Navy accepts delivery of LCS 3
JUNE 6, 2012 — The U.S. Navy has officially accepted delivery of the future USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during a ceremony in Marinette, Wis. Fort Worth is the third littoral combat
Mobile’s Harrison Bros Dry Dock and Repair Yard is to close
MAY 29, 2012 — Bill Harrison III, owner of Harrison Brothers Dry Dock and Repair Yard Inc., Mobile, Ala., has announced that the shipyard — founded in 1895 — is to close.
Second Marinette Marine built LCS completes acceptance trials
The future USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) successfully completed acceptance trials May 4, testing the ship’s major systems and equipment in port and underway in Lake Michigan. Built at Marinette Marine, the
JHSV 1 completes builder’s sea trials
Shipbuilder Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, reports that Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) has completed builder’s sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The trials encompassed over 50 demonstration events
Navy funds construction of four more FY 2012 littoral combat ships
The Navy reports that it has issued contract modifications to Lockheed Martin Corporation and Austal USA under their respective littoral combat ship (LCS) block buy contracts to add funding for construction of
Littoral Combat Ship to be named for Gabby Giffords
A Littoral Combat Ship that will be built by Austal USA, Mobile, AL, will be named for former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords, according to an announcement by U.S. Secretary of the
Huakai and Alakai transferred to Navy for $35 million
The Navy has just gotten $210 million worth of high speed cats for $35 million. The U.S. Maritime Administration reports that it has now transferred the former Hawaii super ferries Huakai and
Navsea awards LCS program contract mods
The Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (Navsea) has awarded contract modifications for the Literal Combat Ship program to both Lockheed Martin Corp.and Austal USA. Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Md., is being awarded
Navy christens first Joint High Speed Vessel
USNS Spearhead, the first of the U.S. Navy’s joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, was christened September 17, 2011 during a ceremony at shipbuilder Austal