BAE Systems Awarded $149m Sub Contract
BAE Systems has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) for blast, paint…
NNSY’s Lean Six Sigma College Reaches Throughout DOD
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard's (NNSY) Lean Six Sigma College (L6SC), established in 1999, has spread across the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the rest of the Navy…
Bollinger Completes Conversions on Dive Support Vessels
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., has performed conversions and modifications to three separate dive support vessels for EPIC Divers & Marine. The first of the three conversions was completed on the 220-ft.
Navy Terminates Lockheed Martin LCS Contract
The U.S. Navy Thursday said it was canceling a widely criticized Lockheed Martin Corp. contract to build a next-generation combat ship after negotiations to control cost overruns failed.
Horn Returns to Peck & Hale
Brian Horn has joined Peck & Hale, L.L.C. as Maritime and Commercial Business Manager. Formerly the Business Manager of International Maritime for Peck & Hale, Horn…
Acquisition of Four Capesize Newbuilding Contracts
Golden Ocean Group Limited has acquired two newbuilding contracts at Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., South Korea and two newbuilding contracts at Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard in China.
Petrobras May Buy Ethanol Tankers as Part of Brazil Ship Plans
According to Bloomberg, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-controlled oil company, may purchase tankers from Brazilian shipyards to export ethanol as the company…
This Day in Naval History - April 13
1847 - Naval Forces begin a five-day battle to capture several towns in Mexico. 1861 - Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces. 1960 - The Navy's navigation satellite…
Stennis AIMD Officer Named Best in Navy
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Gethings, USS John C. A USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) division…
U.S. Participates In NATO Exercise Noble Manta
Sailors from USS Augusta (SSN 710), USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and aviators from Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 are participating in a National Atlantic Treaty Organization…
DRS Gets Contract for S$7m Shipboard Communication Systems
DRS Technologies has received a $7m contract from the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. to provide fiber-optic data multiplex system (FODMS) – navigation…
Seaspan to Build Four New 4250 TEU Vessels
Seaspan Corporation announced that it has signed contracts to build four 4250 TEU vessels at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in China. These new orders…
Bourbon AHTS Capsizes off Shetland Islands
The Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) Bourbon Dolphin, operated by Bourbon Offshore Norway, capsized 75 nautical miles off of Shetland Islands with 15 people on board.
Canada to Get 6 CG Vessels for $324m
The Canadian government will reportedly spend $324 million to purchase six new vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard, according to a report on www.cbc.ca. The vessels…
AHTS Capsizes
Bourbon Offshore Norway, a subsidiary of BOURBON, has been informed by Shetland Coastguards that the Anchor Handling Tug Supply Bourbon Dolphin has capsized. Bourbon…