Dirk Lesko

Dirk Lesko named president of Irving Shipbuilding

Dirk Lesko, whose retirement as president of GD’s Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard in Bath, Maine, in April caught many by surprise, is to assume the role of president of Canada’s Irving

Explora Journeys ship

MSC Cruises orders hydrogen fuel cell newbuild duo from Fincantieri

Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the MSC Group’s cruise division, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with shipbuilder Fincantieri covering the construction of an additional two luxury cruise ships.

Crowley LNG bunker barge keel laying ceremony

Fincantieri Bay lays keel for U.S.’s largest LNG bunker barge

Construction of the U.S.’s largest LNG bunker barge continues on schedule as Crowley, Shell and Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding leaders reviewed progress at the shipyard as part of a ceremonial keel laying on

Aerial view of GD NASSCO

GD NASSCO awarded Navy LLT contracts for 3 ships

General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), San Diego, Calif., has been awarded two Navy long-lead-time (LLT) contracts that together are worth $600 million. The larger of the two is a

Metal Shark

U.S. will supply Ukraine with over 20 Metal Shark military vessels

In an effort to help Ukraine to better protect its coastline, waterways, and ports, the United States is providing the country with a range of defense articles, including 23 welded-aluminum military vessels

expeditionary Sea Base bottle break

GD NASSCO christens ESB-6 Military Sealift Command ship

Expeditionary sea base USNS John L. Canley (ESB-6), the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command’s newest ship, was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., June

Trailing suction dredge (TSHD) launch

Eastern launches Weeks Marine trailing suction hopper dredge

Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. yesterday launched the trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258) in a ceremony at its Allanton, Fla., shipyard. With a hopper

Ingalls awarded $240 million Navy contract

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $240 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract from the U.S. Navy to provide long-lead-time material and advance construction activities for

Polar icebreaker at Davie Shipbuilding

Davie Shipbuilding on track to build 7 icebreakers

Public Services and Procurement Canada says that the Government of Canada is to begin negotiations with Chantier Davie [Davie Shipbuilding] of Lévis, Quebec, aimed at reaching an umbrella agreement that would see

National Security Cutter

Ingalls Shipbuilding christens NSC 10

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) christened the Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759) June 4 in a ceremony at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Calhoun (WMSL 759) is named to

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