Ingalls Shipbuilding starts fabrication of DDG 121

APRIL 27, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division today marked the start of fabrication for the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) for the

NASSCO christens Kinder Morgan LNG-ready tanker

APRIL 25, 2016 — General Dynamics NASSCO hosted a christening ceremony at its San Diego, CA, shipyard Saturday for the second ECO Class Jones Act tanker under construction for Kinder Morgan subsidiary

VIDEO: NNS completes 965 ton CVN 79 superlift

APRIL 23, 216 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has released video showing its Newport News Shipbuilding division placing a 965-ton structure dry dock using the shipyard’s 1,050-t gantry crane, continuing the construction

Shipbuilders Council announces safety award winners

APRIL 20, 2016 – The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has announced the recipients of its annual safety awards.  The safety awards enhance shipyard operations and promote safety through recognition and promotion

LPD 26 successfully completes acceptance trials

APRIL 19, 2016 —The Navy’s future amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26) successfully completed Acceptance Trials April 15. The ship is the tenth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock built at

MARAD awards $4.9 million in Small Shipyard Grants

APRIL 18, 2016 — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.9 million in grants to support capital improvements at nine small shipyards located throughout the United States. Made under the Small

Damen Amsterdam completes work on fallpipe vessel

APRIL 18, 2016 —The fallpipe vessel Flintstone has departed from Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam, following a six-week program of maintenance and repairs and her first Special Survey. Owned and operated by Tideway BV,

SCA makes maritime leadership awards

APRIL 15, 2015 — U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) and MARAD Administrator Chip Jaenichen have received maritime leadership awards from the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA).   SCA says the awards recognize

New Brazilian shipyard delivers first vessel

APRIL 12, 2016 — The new Oceana shipyard in Itajai, Brazil, recently delivered its first newbuild, the CBO Oceana, to shipowner Oceana Offshore. The vessel, a platform supply vessel of Ulstein PX105

Ingalls Shipbuilding announces promotions

APRIL 11, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that Kari Wilkinson will become vice president of program management at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective May 23. She succeeds Richard Schenk,

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