NASSCO awarded ESB contract worth potential $1.6 billion
General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy worth up to $1.6 billion for the construction of the sixth and seventh
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Marinette and Vigor deliver two more RB-Ms to Jordan
Shipbuilders Fincantieri Marinette Marine and Vigor (Team RB-M) have delivered two additional Response Boat-Mediums (RB-Ms) to the U.S. Coast Guard. These boats are part of an approved foreign military sale to Jordan
SCA honors DeFazio with Maritime Leadership Award
The Shipbuilders Council of America has honored Peter DeFazio (R-Ore.), Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, as a 2019 recipient of its Maritime Leadership Award, recognizing him as “an exemplary
USCG to award contract for Polar Security Cutter “this spring”
The U.S. Coast Guard is set to award the contract for the first Polar Security Cutter in the very near future. Giving the 2019 State of the Coast Guard address at Coast
Bouchard takes delivery of a further ATB
Melville, N.Y., based Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. has taken the delivery of ATB unit M/V Evening Breeze and Barge No. 252 (B. No. 252) from shipbuilders VT Halter Marine Inc. and Bollinger
MARAD: $19.6 million available for Small Shipyard Grants
According to a notice published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Maritime Administration, $19.6 million is currently available under the Small Shipyard Grant program. The grants are available “for capital and
Ingalls Shipbuilding delivers DDG 117
The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls shipbuilding division, Feb. 22. Accepting delivery of DDG 117 represents the
Netherlands heavy hitters take a serious look at methanol as a marine fuel
A consortium of leading Netherlands maritime companies and the Royal Netherland Navy have joined forces to investigate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in the maritime sector. Major
Korea shipbuilding mega merger hits a snag
A much ballyhooed potential merger of Korean shipbuilding giants Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has run into a snag. Unionized workers at both shipbuilders are determined to
Siemens picked as propulsion and control SSV for second RCRV
NOVEMBER 26, 2018 — Gulf Island Shipyards, Houma, LA, has selected as the propulsion and control single source vendor (SSV) for the construction of a second National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Class