Vigor wins $30.2 million MSC contract

Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $30,269,098 firm-fixed-price contract for a 120-calendar day shipyard availability for the post shakedown availability of the expeditionary sea base USNS Miguel Keith (T-ESB

USS Fitzgerald departs Ingalls

Almost three years after a collision with a containership that cost the lives of seven sailors, the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departed Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Pascagoula shipyard June 13 to return to her

COVID-19: Damen introduces 24/7 disinfection service for ships

Damen Shiprepair Harbor & Voyage (DSHV), the mobile ship repair squad of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, has announced the creation of a 24/7 covid-19 disinfection service for ships. DSHV has sought to

SGMF publishes guidelines for safe drydocking of gas-fueled ships

To help ensure the safe maintenance of gas-fueled ships, the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has published new guidance on work practices for maintenance, repair and dry-dock operations for

Bollinger Quick Repair takes delivery of new dry dock

Bollinger Quick Repair, LLC, a Bollinger Shipyards LLC company, has taken delivery of a new 3,400 ton floating dry dock. The dry dock is named Mr. Eddie in honor of long-time Bollinger

Fincantieri Marine Systems North America has new CEO

This week marked the start of new leadership at Chesapeake, Va., based Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, as Ryan W. Smith assumed the position of CEO at the company. “Ryan brings years

Detyens wins $24.2 million Navy contract

Detyens Shipyards Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, has been awarded a $24,235,291 firm-fixed-price contract for a 120-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul dry-docking of the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). Work will

Conrad Industries

Conrad reports profitable first quarter

Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) reported net income of $414,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to a net loss of $307,000 during the

GAO reports on Navy ship maintenance under MAC-MO

A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds that since shifting to the Multiple Award Contract-Multi Order (MAC-MO) contracting approach for ship maintenance work in 2015, the Navy has increased competition

Vigor wins $20.8 million MSC contract

Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $20,880,790 firm, fixed-price contract (N32205-20-C-4005) for an 87-calendar day shipyard availability for the overhaul drydocking availability of the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200). The

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