Ship Repair USA drew nearly 250 attendees to New Orleans

Inaugural Ship Repair USA is a hit with attendees

Marine Log held its first-ever Ship Repair USA conference in New Orleans on June 20-21, drawing nearly 250 attendees from across the spectrum of yards, vessel operators, maintenance providers, suppliers and other

Austal starts construction of Navy flating dry dock

Austal USA starts construction of Navy floating dry dock

Construction is now underway at Austal USA on the Navy Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM) awarded the Mobile, Ala., shipyard under a $128 million June 2022 Naval Sea Systems Command contract.

Propeller damage is costly for shipyards

Ship Repair USA: How to quantify and measure propeller damage

Damage to propellers from ice, debris and corrosion can be a costly fix. Speaking more on this topic at next week’s Ship Repair USA conference on June 20-21 in New Orleans is

Grants available for small ship repair yards

Ship Repair USA: Where to find funding for repair yard upgrades

Shipyards are forever looking for ways to find more money for updates, upgrades and new features that will make the shipbuilding and repair process more efficient and cost-effective, and this is especially

Shipyard and repair operators may overlook the importance of consulting with a certified marine chemist.

Ship Repair USA: Using a marine chemist as a third-party inspector

Shipyards are full of hazards, as are many other industries. While shipyard and repair operators are aware of this fact, what some may overlook is the importance of consulting with a certified

Military Sealift Command tug

Military Sealift Command speaks to suppliers and service providers at Ship Repair USA

On Day 2 of Marine Log’s inaugural Ship Repair USA conference taking place June 20-21 in New Orleans, La., the Military Sealift Command (MSC) will be hosting several presentations aimed at shipyard and ship

USS Makin Island (LHD 8) aerial view

NASSCO wins LHD 8 contract worth a potential $75 million

General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $66,854,586 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization and repair of USS Makin Island (LHD 8) fiscal 2023 selected restricted availability. The contract

Chris Ulfers of Jones Walker to talk about repair contracts at Ship Repair USA

Ship Repair USA: What’s important and what’s not on ship repair contracts?

The many vessels that traverse U.S. waters—both inland and coastal—require significant financial investment at the time of construction and during their lifecycles. The contracts that govern the construction and subsequent maintenance and

NOAA's largest ship

Bollinger to refit NOAA’s largest ship

Bollinger Shipyards has begun fabrication work at its newly acquired Mississippi repair facility, Bollinger Mississippi Repair, in preparation to refit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship Ronald H. Brown. At

Randall Crutchfield has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) at Colonna’s Shipyard

Colonna’s Shipyard promotes three

Tom Godfrey, president & CEO of Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has announced the promotions of three executives from the company’s leadership team to new positions. Randall Crutchfield has been promoted to

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