Rusty Murdaugh

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

Fairbanks Morse Defense Hunt Valve

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

Approximately 1,800 guests celebrated the christening of New Jersey (SSN 796) at Newport News Shipbuilding.

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

submarine that struck underwater object

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.

Bonhomme Richard ship fire

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

submarine that struck underwater object

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 adds facility

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

Destroyer on sea trials

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

Former Austal USA execs face multiple charges

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

Zumwalt class destroyer

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

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