Higgins takes reins as CEO at Nichols Brothers

NOVEMBER 27, 2014—Ice Floe LLC dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, WA, recently named Gavin Higgins as Chief Executive Officer. Higgins brings a wealth of shipyard management experience to his role, more

Lake Assault Boats moves into new HQ building

NOVEMBER 24, 2014 — Lake Assault Boats has expanded to new headquarters on the grounds of Fraser Shipyards, at the westernmost tip of Lake Superior’s Twin Ports of Superior and Duluth, MN.

Two shipyards face OSHA penalties

NOVEMBER 20, 2014 — Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc., Norfolk, VA, and Austal USA LLC, Mobile, AL, have both been given citations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Gladding-Hearn books pilot boat order

NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — Somerset, MA, based Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, reports it has received an order for a pilot boat from Sabine Pilots, Port Arthur, TX. Scheduled for delivery from the

Conrad reports third quarter results

NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — Morgan City, LA, based shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) yesterday reported its third quarter and nine months 2014 results and backlog. For the quarter ended

Ray Bagley named NNS VP of Trade Operations

NOVEMBER 12, 2014 —  Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) says that Ray Bagley has been appointed vice president of trades operations at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. Mr. Bagley, who will earn

Eastern celebrates another HOSMAX double

NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, continues its series production of HOSMAX offshore supply vessels for Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC. A double event on Friday, October 24

NASSCO floats out first AFSB variant of MLP

NOVEMBER 10, 2014 — The Navy’s third Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), the 785 ft Lewis B. Puller, last week successfully completed launch and float-off at the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding

Vancouver Shipyards completes $170 million makeover

NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, yesterday officially celebrated the completion of its two-year, $170 million shipyard modernization project ahead of schedule and under-budget. Funded entirely by

Ingalls authenticates keel of NSC 6

NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division this week authenticated the keel of the sixth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Munro (WMSL 755) in a ceremony at

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