shipbuilding

BIW gets another $8.7 million for DDG 1000 work

AUGUST 22, 2016 — Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded an $8,750,380 cost-plus-fixed fee modification to previously awarded USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) construction contract (N00024-06-C-2303) for post hull, mechanical, and electrical

Newport News gets $52.3 million award for CVN 75 work

AUGUST 21, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, is being awarded a $52,366,419 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for nuclear propulsion and complex modernization work on the Nimitz class nuclear aircraft

Austal’s Chinese JV books first ferry order

AUGUST 18, 2016 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that Aulong Shipbuilding, a joint venture company between Austal and China’s Guandong Jianglong Shipbuilding has won its first ferry contract. The A$10 million (about

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Kleven nets order for fish harvesting vessel

AUGUST 18, 2016 — Norway’s Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with DESS Aquaculture Shipping, a joint venture company established by Marine Harvest Norway and Deep Sea Supply, covering construction of a

Navy modifies NASSCO LX(R) design work contract

AUGUST 16, 2016 — General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), San Diego, CA, is being awarded a $24,385,582 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-14-C-2409 for LX(R) Amphibious Ship Replacement program

VIDEO: NSC 6 Munro completes builders’ trials

AUGUST 9, 2016 —Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the company’s sixth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), Munro (WMSL 755). The ship, built

HII makes communications appointments

AUGUST 9, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has announced two communications and public relations appointments. Yesterday, HII reported that Jim McIngvale has been named director of communications and public affairs at

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Rotterdam bunkers its first LNG fueled ship

AUGUST 9, 2016 — The 15,000 dwt LNG-fueled chemical tanker Ternsund is racking up a couple of more firsts. It is currently bunkering with LNG in Rotterdam, making it the first sea-going