APRIL 10, 2018 — The Naval Sea Systems Command yesterday issued a presolicitation notice saying that it intends to issue an unrestricted solicitation for Preliminary/Contract Design of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
APRIL 9, 2018 — Classification society ABS is engaged in a two-year project with the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) to deliver the industry’s first bow-to-stern Condition-based Class asset management program.
APRIL 6, 2018 – The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has issued a new report “Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress” that looks at the Navy’s latest plans
APRIL 2, 2018 — Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) successfully completed Builder’s Trials on March 31 after spending four days underway. Builder’s Trials consist
MARCH 31, 2018 — Swiftships, LLC, Morgan City, LA, is being awarded an $18,053,376 fixed-price incentive contract for the detail design and construction of the Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1700. The LCU
MARCH 24, 2018 — Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, was awarded a $7,198,004 firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) for a 42-calendar day shipyard availability for the midterm
MARCH 17, 2018 — It was a Happy St. Patrick’s Day for Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, and Detyens Shipyards, Inc., North Charleston, SC, who in separate awards won contracts for repair
MARCH 15, 2018 — A new report from the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the costs of achieving a 355 ship Navy under two different approaches would average over $100 billion annually
MARCH 6, 2017 — The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard under an integrated program office (IPO), released a request for proposal (RFP) March 2 for the advance procurement
MARCH 1, 2018 — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Manchester (LCS 14) during a ceremony yesterday at Austal USA’s Mobile, AL, shipyard. Delivery marks the official transfer of LCS