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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
NASSCO to Build Another Sea Base and More Oilers for the U.S. Navy
Defense

NASSCO to Build Another Sea Base and More Oilers for the U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded $1.4 billion contract modifications for the construction of a sixth Expeditionary Sea Base ship (ESB 8) and two

August 9, 2022
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
U.S. Navy Commissions Newest Expeditionary Sea Base
Maritime News

U.S. Navy Commissions Newest Expeditionary Sea Base

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Expeditionary Sea Base, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), during ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday. The

March 10, 2020
Total Views: 733

Thursday, February 22, 2018
USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams
News

NASSCO Delivers ‘Floating Sea Base’ USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams to U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the second mobile afloat ‘sea base’ to the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command. The USNS Hershel

February 22, 2018
Total Views: 152

Monday, June 15, 2015
USNS Lewis B. Puller – First Afloat Forward Staging Base Delivered to U.S. Navy
Maritime News

USNS Lewis B. Puller – First Afloat Forward Staging Base Delivered to U.S. Navy

  General Dynamics NASSCO has delivered the USNS Lewis B. Puller, the third ship in the U.S. Navy’s Mobile Landing Platform program and the

June 15, 2015
Total Views: 292

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
PHOTOS: USNS Lewis B. Puller Builders Trials
News

PHOTOS: USNS Lewis B. Puller Builders Trials

The USNS Lewis B. Puller was captured earlier this month off the coast of San Diego during builders trials from the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. Lewis B.

April 21, 2015
Total Views: 46

Monday, February 9, 2015
U.S. Navy’s First Afloat Forward Staging Base Christened at NASSCO
News

U.S. Navy’s First Afloat Forward Staging Base Christened at NASSCO

General Dynamics NASSCO on Saturday christened the U.S. Navy’s newest ship, the USNS Lewis B. Puller (MLP-3

February 9, 2015
Total Views: 63

Monday, November 10, 2014
U.S. Navy’s First Afloat Forward Staging Base Floated at NASSCO – PHOTOS
News

U.S. Navy’s First Afloat Forward Staging Base Floated at NASSCO – PHOTOS

The future USNS Lewis B. Puller, the third ship in the U.S. Navy's new Mobile Landing Platform-class, was launched into San Diego Bay last week at the General

November 10, 2014
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Monday, October 27, 2014
Military Sealift Command Shows Off New Seabasing Capabilities
Defense

Military Sealift Command Shows Off New Seabasing Capabilities

The U.S. Navy was off Camp Pendleton, California last week testing out its newfound seabasing and ship-to-shore capabilities with Military Sealift

October 27, 2014
Total Views: 1170

Monday, July 14, 2014
PHOTOS: U.S. Navy’s New Mobile Landing Platform in Action
Maritime News

PHOTOS: U.S. Navy’s New Mobile Landing Platform in Action

This month twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are in and around the Hawaiian Islands for the world's

July 14, 2014
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Monday, March 17, 2014
U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics Contract for Mobile Landing Platform Variant
Maritime News

U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics Contract for Mobile Landing Platform Variant

The U.S. Navy says it has awarded General Dynamics NASSCO a $128.5 million contract for the detail design and construction of a previously announced variant to

March 17, 2014
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Friday, July 12, 2013
U.S. Navy’s First Mobile Landing Platform to Depart San Diego
News

U.S. Navy’s First Mobile Landing Platform to Depart San Diego

The U.S. Navy's first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), USNS Montford Point (MLP 1), will depart San Diego today for Naval Station Everett, Washington, the Navy

July 12, 2013
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
First Mobile Landing Platform Delivered to U.S. Navy – USNS MONTFORD POINT
Interesting

First Mobile Landing Platform Delivered to U.S. Navy – USNS MONTFORD POINT

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday accepted delivery of the first Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point (MLP 1), from General Dynamics-NASSCO in San Diego,

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 172

Saturday, March 2, 2013
U.S. Navy’s New Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point
Navy

U.S. Navy’s New Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point

Here is a sneak peak at the U.S. Navy’s new Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), USNS Montford Point. The MLP is a new class of auxiliary support ship,

March 2, 2013
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Shipyard Photo of The Day – NASSCO Floats First Mobile Landing Platform
Navy

Shipyard Photo of The Day – NASSCO Floats First Mobile Landing Platform

SAN DIEGO–General DynamicsNASSCO on Tuesday completed the complex float out operation for the U.S. Navy’s first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) ship,

November 13, 2012
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
General Dynamics NASSCO to build Navy’s new Mobile Landing Platforms
Engineering News

General Dynamics NASSCO to build Navy’s new Mobile Landing Platforms

Pictured: U.S. Navy’s Mobile Landing Platform Concept SAN DIEGO — General Dynamics NASSCO announced today that it has received from the U.S. Navy a

May 31, 2011
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Uncategorized

Mobile Offshore Base: Theory or Reality

A Mobile Offshore Base (MOB), in theory, is a number of independently propelled semisubmersible modules that can be easily deployed to areas in need of

October 9, 2008
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