NSRP funding for five more shipbuilding cost reduction projects

The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has awarded funding for five new research and development projects to continue the program’s mission to reduce the costs associated with

Ingalls Shipbuilding gets $46 million APC for DDG1002

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded an advance procurement contract (APC) for work on the U.S. Navy’s third Zumwalt-class destroyer, DDG 1002. The contract is

Unions agree to extension of Ingalls Shipbuilding agreement

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that the Pascagoula Metal Trades Council (PMTC) and local chapters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), International Association of Machinists (IAM), United Federation of Special

Marad unveils designs for America’s Marine Highways vessels

The U.S. Maritime Administration says that it has  released a report detailing new designs for shipping vessels specifically engineered for America’s Marine Highways. Unfortunately a link provided to the report by Marad

SNAME honors Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Dave Whiddon

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that David Whiddon, chief engineer at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, has been named the 2011 recipient of the prestigious William M. Kennedy Award. The award was

Mike Petters joins board of U.S. Naval Academy Foundation

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) President and CEO Mike Petters has been elected to the board of directors for the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. He will serve a four-year term. The mission

Louisiana to provide $214 million in incentives to preserve Avondale jobs

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) President and CEO Mike Petters have announced that the State and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding

NSRP funds 15 new shipbuilding R&D projects

The National Shipbuilding Research Program Executive Control Board has selected 15 new research and development projects to receive awards totaling approximately $1.4 million. A brief description of each newly awarded project follows: 

Navy orders two more Arleigh Burke destroyers

The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts for the construction of two more Arleigh Burke class destroyers – DDG 114 at  Ingalls Shipbuilding and DDG 115 at Bath Iron Works. Huntington Ingalls, Inc.,

B.C. provides $40 million backing for Seaspan NSPS bid

Jonathan Whitworth, CEO of Seaspan Marine Corporation, says Seaspan is “both pleased and thankful” for the level of support it has received for its bid to win one of two work packages

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