SCA elects new leadership

Ben Bordelon, president and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., has become the new Chairman of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), succeeding Terry O’Brien of Austal USA, Mobile, Ala. The new

Bath Iron Works’ largest union is now on strike

As widely expected, members of shipbuilder Bath Iron Works’ largest union, IAM Local S6, are now on strike. Members of the local voted to strike after a “last, best and final” offer

Ingalls makes full-time job offers to 60 high school seniors

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has extended full-time job offers to 60 high school seniors from across coastal Mississippi and Alabama who have successfully completed specialized career technical education

BIW set for strike?

The only members of shipbuilder Bath Iron Works’ largest union anywhere near the Bath, Me,, shipyard on Monday could well be those standing outside it on picket duty. More than 4,300 IAM

Metal Shark introduces 70-knot military Super Interceptor

Shipbuilder Metal Shark, Jeanerette, La., has introduced an offshore-capable, ultra-high-performance military patrol vessel delivering 70-knot top speeds. Production of the the new welded-aluminum 52 Fearless Super Interceptor vessels is now underway at

Merchent named President and CEO of Halter Marine

ST Engineering North America, Inc. says that Robert (Bob) L. Merchent has been named President and CEO of VT Halter Marine Inc. (Halter Marine) effective yesterday. Merchent joins Halter Marine with extensive

Vigor wins $30.2 million MSC contract

Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $30,269,098 firm-fixed-price contract for a 120-calendar day shipyard availability for the post shakedown availability of the expeditionary sea base USNS Miguel Keith (T-ESB

Vancouver Shipyards awarded CAD 2.4 billion Joint Support Ship contract

The Government of Canada has awarded a performance-based National Shipbuilding Strategy contract to Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards for the full construction of two joint support ships (JSS). Valued at CAD 2.4 billion (about

USS Fitzgerald departs Ingalls

Almost three years after a collision with a containership that cost the lives of seven sailors, the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departed Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Pascagoula shipyard June 13 to return to her

Navy mobilizes reservists to public shipyards

Faced with an aircraft and submarine maintenance backlog at its four public shipyards, the Navy is mobilizing 1,629 reservists to the yards starting in July. The backlog has developed due to the

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