NNS gets carrier contract mod

JANUARY 10, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA., is being awarded an unpriced contract action not to exceed an estimated value of $8,163,923 to previously awarded contract

Paragon takes delivery of one, gets financing for two

JANUARY 7, 2014 — Dry bulk owner Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PRGN) reports that it has taken delivery of M/V Proud Seas, a 37,227 dwt Handysize vessel, from Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding Co.

HII looks to grow NNS nuclear business

JANUARY 3, 2014 — Newport News Shipbuilding has long used its nuclear power expertise to provide services outside the shipbuiling sector. Today its parent, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII), reported that it has

Triyards drops plan to acquire Australian yard

JANUARY 3, 2014 — Singapore based shipbuilder and fabricator Triyards Holdings Limited won’t be going ahead with plans to acquire a property from Henderson Supply Base Pty Ltd  known as Lot 5

Third Austal LCS is a first in two ways

JANUARY 2, 2014 — Last month, Austal USA successfully completed the launch of the future USS Jackson (LCS 6). Though LCS 6 is the third Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship to be

Under-construction semi sinks at shipyard

DECEMBER 30, 2013 — Bergen, Norway, headquartered  Odfjell Drilling reports that on December 28 the semisubmersible offshore drilling rig Deepsea Aberdeen, currently under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in

Siem orders two more dual fuel PSVs

DECEMBER 30, 2013 — Norway’s Siem Offshore has entered into contracts with Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A.for four dual fueled platform supply vessels of Wärtsilä’x VS 4411 DF design. The vessels have scheduled

Vietnamese shipyard delivers new inland LPG carrier

DECEMBER 29, 2013—Vietnamese shipyard Saigon Shipbuilding & Marine Industries One Member Co, Ltd. (Saigon Shipmarin) recently completed the construction of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier for near shore and river operations. Designed

Electric Boat gets $121.8 million Virginia Class award

DECEMBER 23, 2013 — General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $121,847,000 undefinitized contract action under existing Navy contract (N00024-12-C-2115) for additional long lead time material associated with

NNS director wins Women in Business award

DECEMBER 20, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Dru Branche, health and safety director for the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, has been recognized as a recipient of an

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