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Sen. Lott to Speak at Christening of Makin Island
Pascagoula, Miss. shipyard since Hurricane Katrina, Sen. Miss. August 19, 2006 christening of Makin Island (LHD 8). travel at speeds up to 20+ knots. It will carry a crew of approximately 1…
Service Deal Signed for LCACs
L-3 Communications Titan Corp. Unidyne Division, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $22,712,231 firm-fixed-price contract for the Service Life Extension program (SLEP) for three Landing Craft…
Green Bay (LPD 20) Christening Slated for July 15
On Saturday July 15, Gen. Robert Magnus, assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, will give the principal address at the christening of Green Bay (LPD 20)…
Second CARAT Phase Underway in Thailand
The Thailand phase of the exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series officially began June 20 at the Royal Thai Navy’s (RTN) Lam Tien Naval…
ADSB Delivers Special Ops Vessel
Abu Dhabi Ship Building delivered a multi-mission landing craft to the UAE Special Operations Command. The 42m Special Forces Landing Craft, named Umm Al Narr, is…
ADSB Launches Navy Vessel
Abu Dhabi Ship Building launched its first Naval export order, a landing craft for the Royal Navy of Oman. It is the first time that a vessel for a Gulf Cooperation…
Shin Yang Builds Tanker/Landing Craft
At the end of March Shin Yang Shipping took delivery of an interesting new combination tanker and landing barge. Built at the company’s own yard to a design by Singapore’s…
USS Tortuga Arrives to Sasebo for Hull Swap
USS Tortuga (LSD 46) arrived on March 31 after completing an 11,000-mile voyage across two oceans and transiting the Panama Canal for a scheduled hull swap with USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43).
Vericor Awarded Contract
spare engines for the Landing Craft-Air Cushion Service Life Extension Program. be completed by December 2008. the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. (N00024-06-D-4107).
Navy Ship Provides Assistance to Disabled Cargo Ship
A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1661, assigned to Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2) approaches the port beam of the distressed motor vessel Al Manara as a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter pass overhead.
Navy Commissions Amphibious Transport Dock Ship San Antonio
Sailors man the rails of the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) as it arrives at her new homeport of Naval Station Norfolk. San Antonio is the lead…
LeConte Shaft Repairs Nearly Complete
Seattle, is expected to return to its regular route in early January. The vessel will add a January 6 stop at Pelican to its schedule. shafts in Seattle,” said Captain John Falvey…
NASSCO Awarded Multi-Ship Repair Contract
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company has been awarded a seven-year contract for the continuous maintenance and repair of four LSD-41/49 class ships and four LPD-4 class ships for the U.S. Navy.
Coastwise Completes Landing Craft Design
Coastwise Corporation recently completed a landing craft design for Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The vessel is a shallow water roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) passenger and vehicle ferry.
LPD-17 Ready for Commissioning
technologically-advanced and sailor-friendly U.S. shipyard on Saturday morning, Dec. strategy. "This ship represents the future of our U.S. sector. the expeditionary force. continued.
Bonhomme Richard Certifies Well Deck Operations
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) was certified for well deck operations April 26, following two days of ship-to-shore maneuvers…
Nassau ESG Returns to Norfolk
Elements of the USS Nassau (LHA 4) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) including the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), amphibious transport dock USS Austin…
AMH Launches Metal Shark
American Marine Holdings (AMH) Government Services has launched Metal Shark, a new commercial product brand consisting of several models of aluminum boats complimenting…
Christenings & Deliveries
Trico Marine Services, Inc., has taken delivery on the Northern Canyon, a 279-ft. UT 745 design platform supply vessel (PSV). The state-of-the-art vessel is designed…
Metric Systems Awarded $13.2 M Contract
Integrated Defense Technologies Inc.'s, subsidiary, Metric Systems, has been awarded a contract totaling $13.2M for LHD 8 Shipboard Load Centers and Distribution…