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Saturday, January 13, 2024
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Navy

A Navy In Crisis: It’s Time For The Conference Of Admirals

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) Today, the US Navy is experiencing two contrasting situations. On one hand, the USS Carney and other warships continue

January 13, 2024
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Thursday, January 30, 2020
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Navy

General Dynamics Tops Profit Estimates On Shipyard Backlog

By Mike Stone (Reuters) – General Dynamics on Wednesday reported a 28% jump in its backlog due to a shipyard order for US Navy submarines. Shares fell

January 30, 2020
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Monday, October 29, 2018
Why Are American Shipyards So Expensive And Prone To Delay?
Blog

Why Are American Shipyards So Expensive And Prone To Delay?

In today’s episode of The REAL gCaptain podcast Captain John Konrad reflects on a topic that frustrates, saddens and sometimes angers him… the state of

October 29, 2018
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017
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News

MARAD Awards $9.8 Million to Small Shipyards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded a total of $9.8 million to 18 U.S. small shipyards to help pay for

September 6, 2017
Total Views: 59

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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Ship Design

Philly Shipyard Delivers Jones Act Tanker To Kinder Morgan

Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) today delivered the American Endurance, the first of four next generation 50,000 dwt product tankers that it is building for

November 30, 2016
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Press Releases

Huntington Ingalls Lays Keel Of New USCG Cutter

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) authenticated the keel of the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter Hamilton (WMSL 753) today at the

September 6, 2012
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Bay Shipbuilding Begins Construction on Tidewater PSV’s
Engineering News

Bay Shipbuilding Begins Construction on Tidewater PSV’s

Fincantieri Marine Group says its Bay Shipbuilding division has started construction on two Polar Class PSV’s for Tidewater Marine.  The PSV’s are

September 26, 2011
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Monday, August 15, 2011
MARAD awards nearly $10 million in grants to small shipyards
Engineering News

MARAD awards nearly $10 million in grants to small shipyards

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced today $9.98 million in grants to 13 small U.S. shipyards through the U.S. Maritime Administrations Small

August 15, 2011
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Philadelphia Shipyard Delivers Twelfth Jones Act Product Tanker
News

Philadelphia Shipyard Delivers Twelfth Jones Act Product Tanker

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has delivered to American Shipping Company the shipyard’s twelfth Veteran Class MT-46 product tanker. The 46,000 dwt vessel,

May 2, 2011
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Bollinger Presents Model of New Ocean Class Tug to Crowley
News

Bollinger Presents Model of New Ocean Class Tug to Crowley

LOCKPORT, La – In a ceremony held at Crowley’s Jacksonville, Florida office, Bollinger Shipyards executive vice president, new construction, Chris

April 25, 2011
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Friday, April 22, 2011
MARAD approves $241 Million loan for Eastern Shipbuilding Group

MARAD approves $241 Million loan for Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Panama City, FL Shipyard to Construct Five New PSV’s for Export To Brazil PANAMA CITY, Fla. – U.S. Maritime Administrator David Matsuda today

April 22, 2011
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Signal to build Articulated Tug Barge unit for Kirby
Engineering News

Signal to build Articulated Tug Barge unit for Kirby

Signal International has been awarded a $47M contract by Kirby Ocean Transport Company of Houston, Texas, to build an articulated tug/barge (AT/B) unit with an

April 4, 2011
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
NASSCO shipyard announces layoffs
Engineering News

NASSCO shipyard announces layoffs

PHOTO: T-AKE 1, USNS Lewis and Clark, under construction at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, CA courtesy NASSCO According to a company issued

March 29, 2011
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Tidewater awards Fincantieri Wisconsin yard order for two PSV’s
News

Tidewater awards Fincantieri Wisconsin yard order for two PSV’s

Photo: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin via Flickr user djipibi Fincantieri has been awarded a contract to build two PSV’s for Tidewater at its Sturgeon Bay

March 21, 2011
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Philadelphia shipyard to construct two Jones Act tankers
Engineering News

Philadelphia shipyard to construct two Jones Act tankers

The Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS), announced today that the

February 17, 2011
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