Mare Island Dry Docks wins $5.1 million Polar Star contract

MAY 7, 2014 — U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $5.1 million U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) contract for Mare Island Dry Docks, LLC. The contract is for the dry docking

Ingalls Shipbuilding launches NSC 5

MAY 6, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Pascagoula, MS, launched the U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754) on Saturday. Ingalls’ launch process moves the ship

BAE Norfolk gets $11.3 million contract mod

MAY 4, 2014 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded an $11,344,264 modification to a previously awarded Navy contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) fiscal 2014

Aker Philly reports a record quarter and a minor snag

MAY 2, 2014 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA had some good news and some not that good news today. It reported its highest ever quarterly result, but disclosed that during sea trials

Moran orders ATBs at Bay Shipbuilding

MAY 1, 20014 —  Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, WI, has entered into contracts with Moran Towing Corporation, New Canaan, CT, to build three oil/chemical barges (two with a cargo capacity of

Saltchuk drops plan to move Foss shipyard to Everett

MAY 1, 20014 — Plans by Saltchuck Resources to move its Foss Maritime shipyard operations to a site in Everett, WA, have been dropped. The purchase and sale agreement for Kimberly-Clark to

Aircraft carrier gets a new “control tower”

MAY 1, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division recently placed a new upper-level structure on top of USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) island, which

Bollinger Lockport passes three million hour safety mark

MAY 1, 2014 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. reports that its Bollinger Lockport New Construction facility, Lockport, LA, has worked 3,000,000 man-hours without a lost time accident. Bollinger says that it strives for

Vard: profits dip, but orders soar

APRIL 29, 2014 — Specialist shipbuilder and designer Vard Holdings Limited (which is 55.63% owned by Fincantieri) saw first quarter operating profit drop to NOK 123 million compared to NOK 275 million

Electric Boat gets $17.6 billion Virginia Class award

APRIL 28, 2014 — Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $17,645,580,644 fixed-price incentive multiyear Navy contract for construction of 10 Virginia-class submarines from fiscal 2014 to 2018. This contract

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