Senators tour Newport News Shipbuilding
JULY 22, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) gave U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) a tour of its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, last week. Senator Durbin is
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Irving Shipbuilding hires former NAVSEA commander
JULY 18, 2013 — Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding has hired recently retired Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) commander Vice-Admiral Kevin M. McCoy. James D. Irving, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Irving Shipbuilding Inc, said that
Charges unsealed in counterfeit semiconductor case
JULY 16, 2013 — Peter Picone, 40, of Methuen, MA, has been charged with importing counterfeit semiconductors from China for sale in the United States. Certain semiconductors sold by Picone were allegedly
M.E.B.A. and Interlake Steamship agree new contract
JULY 1, 2013 — The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) and Interlake Steamship Company have reached an agreement on a 12-year contract for 10 bulker vessels on the Great Lakes. M.E.B.A. rank
RINA launches new rules, notations and guidance
JUNE 10, 2013 — Genoa, Italy, headquartered classification society RINA has launched new rules for Offshore Support Vessels, new environmental notations covering cargo handling and transhipment operations and a new guide on
Newport News delivers final Block II Virginia class sub
JUNE 6, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division delivered the submarine Minnesota (SSN 783) to the U.S. Navy today. The boat, the last of
Navy building plan has no basis in reality, says Forbes
MAY 23, 2013 — Saying that the Navy’s 30 Year Shipbuilding Plan has “no basis in reality,” Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R.-VA), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the
Huntington Ingalls adds two to Washington staff
MAY 9, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today two appointments to its government and customer relations leadership team. Carolyn E. Apostolou has been named vice president for legislative affairs (Senate),
NNS on track to deliver SSN 783 ahead of schedule
MAY 7, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that the newest Virginia-class submarine, Minnesota (SSN 783), has successfully completed alpha sea trials today. Alpha trials are the boat’s first round of
New GE podded drive uses pump jet technology
MAY 6, 2013 — GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has increased its offshore systems portfolio with Inovelis, a podded thruster aimed at the platform supply vessel market that uses pump jet