Top execs at Huntington Ingalls get compensation boost

Stock awards worth $7 million helped bump total compensation for C. Michael Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., nearly 126 percent, from $5.7 million in 2010 to $12.9 million

Navy funds construction of four more FY 2012 littoral combat ships

The Navy reports that it has issued contract modifications to Lockheed Martin Corporation and Austal USA under their respective littoral combat ship (LCS) block buy contracts to add funding for construction of

Huakai and Alakai transferred to Navy for $35 million

The Navy has just gotten $210 million worth of high speed cats for $35 million. The U.S. Maritime Administration reports that it has now transferred the former Hawaii super ferries Huakai and

Navy takes delivery of T-AGM 25

The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of missile range instrumentation ship USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM 25) Jan. 10. Constructed by VT Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss., T-AGM 25 will be the

FSG books ConRo ferry order from Canadian customer

Germany’s Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) reports that it has received an order from a Canadian customer for what, says the shipbuilder, will be one of the world’s most environmentally friendly and innovative

Bahrain EDB and Rodriquez sign MOU

The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italian shipbuilder Rodriquez Cantieri Navali to establish a manufacturing facility in Bahrain. Rodriquez specializes in the construction of

Huntington Ingalls appoints corporate VP for litigation, investigations and compliance

Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) reports that Chad N. Boudreaux has joined the company as corporate vice president for litigation, investigations and compliance. He will report to Bruce N. Hawthorne, corporate

Court approves sale of Davie Yards’ assets to Upper Lakes Group

According to Canadian media reports, a Quebec Superior Court judge has approved a sale of the assets of Levis, Quebec, shipbuilder Davie Yards to Ontario’s Upper Lakes Group for about $28 million.

Fincantieri no longer set to acquire Davie, but alternate buyer is hovering

Lévis, Québec, shipbuilder Davie Yards said yesterday that discussions that would have seen it acquired by Fincantieri are over. “The interested parties have concluded that it is not possible to reach an

STX Europe cuts STX OSV stake to 50.7%

STX Europe Holding AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of STX Europe AS, has agreed to sell part of its equity interests in STX OSV Holdings Limited (STX OSV) to investment funds affiliated

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