Shipbuilders stage annual fly-in on Washington

APRIL 22, 2015 — Though members of Congress may only just be recovering after this month’s barge in by AWO members, today they are going to welcome a fly-in organized by the

BAE’s Norfolk shipyard celebrates its 100th anniversary

APRIL 21, 2015 — BAE Systems commemorated the 100th anniversary of its Norfolk, VA, shipyard this past weekend with a special event for employees and their families. The company, known for many

NASSCO gets LCS work award worth potential $96.3 million

APRIL 21, 2015 — General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $24,161,138 cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, with firm-fixed-priced and cost-only components contract for littoral combat ships (LCS)

Avondale’s future won’t include Kinder Morgan JV

APRIL 21, 2015 — One faint glimmer of hope for the Avondale shipyard has now sputtered out. Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) says it has completed discussions with Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE:KMI) to

NASSCO launches world’s first LNG fueled containership

APRIL 20, 2015 — Shipbuilder GD NASSCO hosted a milestone event, Saturday, April 18. The launch and christening of the Isla Bella, the world’s first LNG-fueled containership, was also the 100th launch

Vigor’s Tacoma shipyard adds newbuilding to its offerings

APRIL 17, 2015 — Vigor Industrial’s Tacoma, WA, shipyard is now adding newbuilding to its capabilities. Fabrication teams at the yard have delivered three 60′ x 24′ x 15.5′ breasting barges to

Damen Dunkerque retrofits cable layer with BWTS

APRIL 17, 2015 — Global Marine Systems Limited’s 145.5 m cable layer Cable Innovator recently left Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque, France, after extensive work that included the installation of a ballast water treatment

Boston Ship Repair awarded $9.3 million MSC contract

APRIL 16, 2015 —Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, MA, is being awarded a $9,315,047 firm-fixed-price contract for 56-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the USNS Kanawha (T-AO

NASSCO cuts steel for third ECO tanker

APRIL 6, 2015 — In a steel cutting ceremony at its San Diego shipyard last week, General Dynamics NASSCO signaled the start of construction of a third ECO tanker to be built

Marine industry veteran Socha joins Baker Marine Solutions

MARCH 19, 2015—Marine assurance provider and consulting services company Baker Marine Solutions, Covington, LA, has appointed Robert Socha as Vice President Business Development for the U.S. and international operations of the company.

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