Austal USA finalizes San Diego ship repair deal
Austal USA reports that it has finalized its deal to establish a ship repair facility in the Port of San Diego. The deal includes a long-term lease of a waterfront site in
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Fairbanks Morse Defense acquires davit specialist
Beloit, Wis.-based Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management has acquired U.K.-based davit specialist Welin Lambie Ltd. FMD says the acquisition further expands its capabilities and service solutions
VIDEO: HII christens submarine New Jersey
The Navy’s 23rd Virginia-class submarine, pre-commissioning unit New Jersey (SSN 796) was christened Saturday. The ceremony took place at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division. “The christening is a Navy and
Navy relieves command leadership team of sub that struck seamount
After an investigation determined that the “submerged object” struck by Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) on October 2 was an uncharted seamount, the Navy has relieved the boat’s command leadership.
Navy: Loss of Bonhomme Richard “completely preventable”
The U.S. Navy yesterday released two reports into the fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) on July 12, 2020, that caused such extensive damage that it was subsequently decided to decommission
Navy sub strikes underwater object
The U.S. Navy reports that, while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region, the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) struck an object while submerged on the afternoon of October
Silver Ships books $8.2 million order for Navy and USCG boats
Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships Inc. reports that it was recently awarded an $8.2 million delivery order as a result of being awarded a firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) single award
DDG 21 completes acceptance trials
Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) completed acceptance trials, September 16, after spending two days at sea. During trials, the Navy’s Board of
Retired CWO pleads guilty as “Fat Leonard” case rolls on
In the latest development in the so-called “Fat Leonard” case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California reports that on August 31, retired Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Robert
DDG 1002 conducts builder’s trials
The U.S. Navy’s Program Executive Office Ships (PEO Ships) reports that the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) recently conducted builder’s trials. The ship is the third and final vessel in