shipbuilders

Bollinger Fourchon attains safety milestone

JULY 18, 2013 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. reports that its Bollinger Fourchon, L.L.C. facility has worked twelve years without a lost time accident. Bollinger says that, building on a philosophy that starts

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Wärtsilä books first orders for X62 engine

JULY 17, 2013 — Wärtsilä has received its first two orders, for a total of seven engines, for the Wärtsilä X62 two-stroke low speed engine. The Wärtsilä X62 is a midsize engine

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Navy moves ahead on TAO-(X)

JULY 8, 2013 — The U.S.Navy is moving ahead with its plans for a new generation of fleet oilers. NAVSEA’s PEO Ships has awarded shipbuilders NASSCO, Ingalls and VT Halter Marine firm-fixed

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HII’s Barb Niland receives Virgina Business CFO Award

JUNE 24, 2013 — Barb Niland of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has received a Virginia Business CFO Award. Ms. Niland, HII’s corporate vice president of business management and chief financial officer, was

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“Big E” comes home to NNS for inactivation

JUNE 21, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division yesterday celebrated the return of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during the ship’s final homecoming to the shipyard for her

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U.S. shipyards support $36 billion in GDP

JUNE 20, 2013 — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a report on the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry that shows that nation’s shipyards support $36 billion in gross domestic product.

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Secretary of the Navy comments on DDG 51 awards

JUNE 4, 2013 — “These contract awards represent great value to the taxpayer and will ensure our warfighters have the ships and systems they need to prevail in any situation,” said Secretary

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Navy awards DDG 51 contracts

JUNE 4, 2013 — The Navy yesterday awarded contracts for the construction of nine, (potentially ten) DDG 51 class ships over the FY 2013-2017 period. Huntington-Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding was awarded five

Ingalls lays keel of NSC 5

MAY 21, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division last week authenticated the keel of the fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, James (WMSL 754) in a ceremony at