Conrad reports profitable half-year and bigger backlog

Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder and repairer Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) has reported its second quarter and six months 2020 financial results and backlog. For the quarter ended June 30,

Boston Ship Repair wins $16.5 million MSC contract

Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, Mass., has been awarded a $16,567,594 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220520C4002) for a 64-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S.

Shipbuilders Council announces safety award winners

Each year, the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipyard industry, honors shipbuilding and repair organizations with the “Excellence in Safety” Award and “Improvement in Safety” Award

Robert Socha joins Conrad Shipyard

Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard, LLC reports that Robert A. Socha has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this role, Socha will lead the company’s sales

Navy awards BAE Jacksonville contract for modernization of two destroyers

BAE Systems has won an $83.5 million U.S. Navy contract to modernize the guided-missile destroyers USS Carney (DDG 64) and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). The modernization work will be performed

BIW and union negotiators reach agreement on terms to end strike

General Dynamics announced today that the negotiating teams from Bath Iron Works and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local S6 reached agreement Friday night on mutually acceptable terms

BIMCO: World order book at its lowest in 17 years

The world shipbuilding order book for dry bulk, container and tanker ships has reached its lowest point in 17 years. BIMCO says that COVID-19 has massively slowed contracting (down 50%), though deliveries

Fincantieri Bay gets ready for role in frigate contract

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS), Sturgeon Bay, Wis., is preparing to upgrade its shipyard equipment and facilities this year to assist with work on the Navy guided missile frigate contract awarded sister yard

Signet Maritime tug completes propulsion and maneuvering upgrades

ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore, Pascagoula, Miss., has carried out upgrades to Signet Maritime Corporation’s 10,000 bhp ocean towing tug Signet Warhorse II that included retrofitting new propulsion and maneuvering systems.

Davie sets sights on icebreaker exports

Buoyed by its success in being designated as the icebreaker partner under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, Davie Shipbuilding is now eyeing export markets and yesterday launched a National Icebreaker Center (NIC). The

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