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18 Oct 2005

NNS Gets $6 Million

(N00024-02-C-2106) for an additional year of standard Navy valve yard services. Work will be performed in Newport News, Va. $5,564,456, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. contracts.
20 Oct 2005

Mobile, Broadband Offered for Cruise Ships

A joint venture will provide bundled broadband and mobile communications services for cruise-ship passengers. CapRock Communications and SeaMobile announced the…
19 Oct 2005

Northrop Grumman Head Pushes to Avoid Delay

Northrop Grumman Chairman and CEO Ron Sugar said in a visit to the Newport News shipyard Tuesday that the yard has made improvements in meeting cost and deadline targets.
20 Oct 2005

Northrop Grumman Selects Designer for CVN 21 Advanced Weapons Elevator

aircraft carrier, CVN 21. $50 million contract following a year-long design competition. full-scale, one-quarter load elevator drive. full-scale prototype elevator for land-based testing.
24 Oct 2005

Designer Chosen for CVN 21 Weapons Elevator

Northrop Grumman selected Federal Equipment Company to design and build the advanced weapons elevator for the new-generation aircraft carrier, CVN 21. Northrop Grumman's…
27 Oct 2005

This Day in Naval History - Oct. 27

1864 - Lt. William Cushing sinks Confederate ram Albemarle with a spar torpedo attached to the bow of his launch. 1922 - Navy League of the United States sponsors…
28 Oct 2005

This Day in Naval History - Oct. 28

1864 - Steamer General Thomas and gunboat Stone River destroy Confederate batteries on Tennessee River near Decatur, Ala. 1882 - Orders issued for first naval attache (Lt. Cmdr.
27 Oct 2005

Bids Ready for Nysted II Offshore Windfarm

The Danish Energy Authority has approved four applicants to bid on construction of the world’s large offshore park at Nysted, south of the isle of Lolland. The bidders are a Dutch company…
25 Oct 2005

This Day in Naval History - Oct. 25

1812 - USS United States (Capt. Stephen Decatur) captures HMS Macedonian. 1924 - Airship USS Shenandoah (ZR 1) completes round-trip transcontinental cruise that began Oct.
14 Jun 1999

QEII Again Stirs Repair Interests

Interest in the European cruise ship repair market is currently focused on which shipyard will win the $31.3 million contract to repair the 1968-built, 70,327-grt cruiseship Queen Elizabeth II…
04 Jun 1999

Litton Wins Battle Over Avondale

Litton Industries Inc. reportedly sealed a deal to buy Avondale Industries Inc. and said it would press ahead with efforts to acquire Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. despite Pentagon opposition.
04 Jun 1999

Moody's Confirms Newport News Shipbuilding

Moody's Investors Service reportedly confirmed its debt ratings for Newport News Shipbuilding Inc following the announcement that Newport News will not increase…
04 Jun 1999

NNS Will Not Boost Avondale Bid

Newport News Shipbuilding reportedly will not increase its bid for Avondale Industries, Inc., after Avondale said it was prepared to accept an offer from Litton Industries Inc.
02 Jun 1999

Avondale Prepared To Accept Revised Litton Offer

Avondale Industries Inc. will reportedly accept an increased cash takeover bid from Litton Industries Inc., forgoing a previous all-stock merger agreement with Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.

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Posted to Maritime Reporter ( by Marine News Magazine ) on January 29, 2020

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Celebrating National Maritime Day: Honoring the Past, Navigating the Future

Posted to Maritime Reporter ( by Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ) on May 22, 2024

Every year on May 22nd, the United States celebrates National Maritime Day, a special occasion that recognizes the vital role of the maritime industry in our nation's economy, security, and prosperity.

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Posted to Maritime Reporter ( by Greg Trauthwein ) on March 1, 2020

COVID-19 and all of the effects of this Black Swan event have, and will continue to have a profound impact on global commerce for much of 2020, with effects felt far beyond the confines of maritime.

Maritime Reporter Explores New Tech at Nor Shipping 2019

Posted to Maritime Reporter TV ( by Jason Cartwright ) on June 26, 2019

Maritime Reporter & Engineering News was on hand in Oslo for Nor-Shipping 2019, an international shipping exhibition and conference and one of the most important meeting places for the global maritime industry.

Shipbuilding: Flight Deck Lifted onto US Aircraft Carrier

Posted to Maritime Reporter ( by MarineLink ) on May 4, 2018

See Newport News Shipbuilding install the first piece of John F. Kennedy's (CVN 79) flight deck, which includes command and control, pilot ready rooms, jet blast deflector and components of the advanced arresting gear system.

The Pace of Offshore Wind in the U.S. is Picking Up Fast

Posted to Maritime Reporter TV ( by Greg Trauthwein ) on January 29, 2021

World Energy Reports’ latest projections for the U.S. Offshore Wind market is promising news for the maritime, subsea, ports and logistics markets.

Inside the Program to Train Next-Gen Shipbuilders

Posted to Maritime Reporter TV ( by Greg Trauthwein ) on July 27, 2021

Maritime Reporter TV interviewed Dr. Latitia McCane, Director of Education, The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding, which trains shipbuilders and leaders to build some of the highest value maritime assets on the planet: U.S. Navy ships.

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