Germany christens final frigate in F125 series
JUNE 8, 2017 — Before the end of this month, the U.S. Navy is expected to put out an RFI for an LCS successor that has evolved from “something that looks more
shipbuilders
Damen Galati to build two hybrids for BC Ferries
JUNE 7, 2017 — BC Ferries has awarded Damen Shipyards Group a contract to build what it calls “two new minor class vessels” that are scheduled to go into service in 2020.
Ashley Godwin joins Huntington Ingalls DC office
JUNE 1, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has named Ashley Godwin director of federal policy. She will work in HII’s Washington, D.C., office and will report to Jay Donnelly, vice president
Marcon brokers sale of deck barge by Canadian owner
MAY 26, 2017 — Marcon International, Inc. reports that it has brokered the sale by McKeil-Malaspina Ltd. of Burlington, Canada of the 300′ x 90′ x 20′ ocean ballastable deck barge MM-300
Samsung Heavy books $100 million LNG carrier order
MAY 23, 2017 — South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. has won a $100 million contract to build two 7,500 cu.m LNG carriers for Kogas. Kogas will use the vessels to
VIDEO: CVN 72 redelivered following RCOH
MAY 13, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that it has redelivered the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to the U.S. Navy. The redelivery took place following successful
VIDEO: Navy slows pace of frigate acquisition
MAY 4, 2017 — The Navy has slowed its frigate procurement timeline, and is now planning to awarding a detail design and construction contract in Fiscal Year 2020. In joint written testimony
VIDEO: Newport News hosts SSN 789 christening
MAY 1, 2017 —Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division hosted the christening of Indiana (SSN 789), the 16th Virginia-class submarine, in an April 29 ceremony at the shipyard . With
US Navy’s newest carrier starts first sea trials
APRIL 9, 2017 — Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the future U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is underway for its first set of sea trials: Builder’s
VIDEO: SSN 787 successfully completes sea trials
APRIL 3, 2017— Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that the newest Virginia-class submarine, Washington (SSN 787), successfully completed its initial sea trials on Sunday. Washington was built as part of a teaming