May 2025
This issue covers the cutting-edge technologies and practices shipyards are employing to build and maintain vessels for both commercial and government projects.
ship repair
Ship Repair USA: Efficient ship repair starts with smart strategy
At Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA 2025 conference, taking place June 10-11 in New Orleans, Ryan Patrick Woerner of Bayonne Drydock & Repair will share practical insights into reducing costs while maintaining
BAE Systems names its best ship repair suppliers for 2024
BAE Systems recently recognized last year’s top suppliers to its U.S. maritime business during a Partner2Win supplier symposium in Jacksonville, Fla, at which the company recognized 87 suppliers that supported maintenance, modernization,
Hughes Bros. puts a brand new dry dock into operation in Brooklyn
Hughes Bros. Inc., a sixth-generation family-owned barge and shipyard company, reports that it has launched and christened its newest and largest floating dry dock, Michael. Now fully operational in Red Hook, Brooklyn,
Admiral Kevin M. Sweeney joins Colonna’s Shipyard board
Norfolk, Va.-based Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. (CSI) reports that Rear Admiral Kevin M. Sweeney, USN (Ret.), has joined its board of directors, effective January 31, 2025. “Rear Admiral Sweeney is a highly respected
Detyens wins $21.1M USNS John Lenthall contract
Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded a $21,145,267 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4144) for a 180-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry dock availability of Military Sealift Command’s
NASSCO-Bremerton wins $74.7M CVN 76 contract
General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Wash., has been awarded a $74,868,772 undefinitized contract action resulting in a cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee delivery order for the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) in
USNS Harvey Milk arrives at Alabama Shipyard for PSA
Alabama Shipyard reports that the USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) arrived at its Mobile, Ala,, shipyard on Thursday, Jan 9. The vessel is at the yard for its post-shakedown availability (PSA) and
Vigor wins $7.8M USNS Washington Chambers contract
Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $7,792,948 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4114) for the 50-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fast combat support vessel USNS
Vigor awarded $55M LCS 10 contract
Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $55,881,631 firm-fixed-price contract for the FY 2005 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). The