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

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

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

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

“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

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.

China buys license to build new LNG containership family

JUNE 6, 2013 — Chinese shipbuilders could soon be using German technology to take a lead in the production of LNG fueled containerships. Hamburg headquartered Technolog GmbH has sold China’s SUMEC Marine

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

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

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