NASSCO lays keel of second MLP ship
DECEMBER 5, 2012 — Lyn Glenn, daughter of astronaut John Glenn, and Mrs. Helen L. Toolan, wife of Lieutenant General John A. Toolan, Jr., Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, were the
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Steve Durrell out at Irving Shipbuilding
NOVEMBER 28, 2012 — Steve Durrell is no longer the president of Irving Shipbuilding, Halifax, N.S., Canada, and has left the company, according to Canadian news sources. They quote Mary Keith, a
NASSCO floats out first MLP ship
NOVEMBER 13 — General Dynamics NASSCO today completed the complex float out operation for the first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) ship, USNS Montford Point, at its San Diego shipyard. Construction is progressing
Newport News Shipbuilding launches SSN 783
NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division launched the Virginia-class submarine Minnesota (SSN 783) into the James River on November 3. “Launch is a
Horizon Shipbuilding delivers towboats
NOVEMBER 5, 2012 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., recently delivered the towboat M/V Eugenie J. Huger to Canal Barge Company of New Orleans, La. The Huger (pictured at left)
Shipway to chair Austal USA
NOVEMBER 1, 2012—Rear Adm. John “Dugan” Shipway, U.S. Navy (Ret.) has been elected Chairman of the Board of Austal USA, Mobile, AL, the U.S. subsidiary of Austal Ltd. The role extends a
Tenth Virginia-class submarine christened at NNS
OCTOBER 28, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) today christened the 10th Virginia-class submarine, Minnesota (SSN 783), in a ceremony at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. The ship’s sponsor, Ellen
Seadrill orders seventh drillship, takes option for eighth
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 — John Fredriksen’s Seadrill has entered into a turnkey contract to build a new ultra-deepwater drillship at Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries. The project value price is estimated to be
Ingalls Shipbuilding cuts steel for its 29th DDG 51
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) this week started fabrication on the U.S. Navy’s next Aegis guided missile destroyer, John Finn (DDG 113). The ship will be built at the
McDermott orders pipelay vessel at Spanish shipyard
AUGUST 31, 2012 — McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) is returning to Spanish shipbuilder Metalships and Docks SAU for another high capacity reeled pipelay vessel with top-tier payload capacity. Tentatively named Lay