Navy takes delivery of LCS 14
MARCH 1, 2018 — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Manchester (LCS 14) during a ceremony yesterday at Austal USA’s Mobile, AL, shipyard. Delivery marks the official transfer of LCS
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Carnival orders third LNG fueled cruise ship for AIDA
FEBRUARY 27, 2018 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), has signed a shipbuilding contract for a third next-generation cruise ship for its German market AIDA Cruises brand. Scheduled for
Silver Ships hires Shawn Lobree as Federal Contracts Manager
FEBRUARY 20, 2018 — Theodore, AL, headquartered shipbuilder Silver Ships, Inc. reports that it has hired Shawn Lobree, a recently retired U.S. Navy captain, as Federal Contracts Manager. Lobree has more than
Ingalls awarded $1.43 billion LPD 29 contract
FEBRUARY 19, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $1.43 billion, fixed-price incentive contract for the detail design and construction of LPD 29,
Navy asks for ten battle force ships in FY 2019 budget request
FEBRUARY 13, 2017 — Released yesterday, the Navy’s $194.1 billion budget request for FY2019 includes $20.1 billion for ten new battle force ships . The Navy’s recently completed Force Structure Assessment detailed
MacGregor to acquire most of TTS, but not Syncrolift
FEBRUARY 8, 2018 — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has entered into an agreement to acquire the major businesses of TTS Group, a global provider of cargo handling equipment and services for merchant
VIDEO: NNS installs giant caisson that will speed submarine production
FEBRUARY 1, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has lifted and mounted a 400-metric ton caisson unit into its new Joint Manufacturing Assembly Facility (JMAF). A time lapse
Plans for LPG fueled COGES ferry make progress
JANUARY 29, 2018 — South Korea’s plans to pioneer LPG as a marine fuel with a GE COmbined Gas turbine Electric and Steam System (COGES) powered car/passenger ferry are picking up pace.
EU approves state aid to Croatian shipbuilder
JANUARY 23, 2018 — The European Commission has found that Croatian plans to grant Uljanik shipyard a state guarantee for a €96 million (about $118 million) loan are in line with EU
USS Fitzgerald arrives in Pascagoula to start repairs
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrived in Pascagoula, Miss., today, aboard heavy lift vessel MV Transshelf inward bound from Yokosuka, Japan. Fitzgerald was involved in a collision