BAE Systems recently recognized last year’s top suppliers to its U.S. maritime business during a Partner2Win supplier symposium in Jacksonville, Fla, at which the company recognized 87 suppliers that supported maintenance, modernization, and refit projects aboard U.S. Navy ships and commercial vessels.
BAE Systems’ Partner2Win program is a collaborative partnership between the company’s three shipyards in Jacksonville, Norfolk, Va, and San Diego, Calif., and a vast network of naval and...
Hughes Bros. Inc., a sixth-generation family-owned barge and shipyard company, reports that it has launched and christened its newest and largest floating dry dock, Michael. Now fully operational in Red Hook, Brooklyn, N.Y., it is set to significantly expand the company’s shipyard’s capabilities and marks a historic milestone as the first new construction dry dock put into service in Brooklyn in over 100 years.
Named in honor of Michael Hughes, an Irish immigrant and first-generation founder of...
Norfolk, Va.-based Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. (CSI) reports that Rear Admiral Kevin M. Sweeney, USN (Ret.), has joined its board of directors, effective January 31, 2025.
“Rear Admiral Sweeney is a highly respected national security expert with decades of leadership experience both in and out of government,” said Randall Crutchfield, Colonna’s chairman & CEO. “His deep understanding of maritime operations, national defense strategy, and corporate governance will be an invaluable asset to Colonna’s...
Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded a $21,145,267 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4144) for a 180-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry dock availability of Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189).
Built at Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, John Lenthall, is the third ship of the Henry J. Kaiser T-AO class and entered service in July 1987.
The contract includes a base period and four options...
General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Wash., has been awarded a $74,868,772 undefinitized contract action resulting in a cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee delivery order for the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) in support of repair and alteration requirements.
The DPIA is used to complete all necessary updates, repairs, maintenance and similar work to ensure the CVN 76 mission ready.
The order stems from competitively-awarded private sector...
A new study shows a way to calculate when a hull needs to be defouled, so that drydock time can be scheduled optimally, reducing costs and emissions. Researchers at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology developed a model for estimating the speed and extent of biofilm growth, which could enable...
https://splash247.com/hull-cleaning-study-shows-when-ships-should-head-to-drydock/
Alabama Shipyard reports that the USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) arrived at its Mobile, Ala,, shipyard on Thursday, Jan 9. The vessel is at the yard for its post-shakedown availability (PSA) and will undergo essential maintenance and repairs to ensure its continued operational excellence.
The PSA is a significant phase in a ship’s lifecycle, typically conducted approximately one year after delivery. It is designed to address any issues or enhancements identified during the vessel’s initial...
Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $7,792,948 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4114) for the 50-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fast combat support vessel USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11).
Built by NASSCO and commissioned in 2011, USNS Washington Chambers is a Lewis and Clarke class dry cargo ship.
The contract includes a base period and two unexercised options for additional work and timethat, if exercised,...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/vigor-wins-7-8m-usns-washington-chambers-contract/
Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $55,881,631 firm-fixed-price contract for the FY 2005 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10).
The scope of the LCS 10 award includes all labor, supervision, equipment, production, testing, facilities, and quality assurance necessary to prepare for and accomplish the Chief of Naval Operations Availability for critical maintenance, modernization, and repair...
https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/vigor-awarded-55m-lcs-10-contract/
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $212,116,278 firm-fixed-price contract fo the FY 2025 docking selected restricted availabilty (DSRA) of USS Green Bay (LPD 20).
The contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring its cumulative value to $238,814,885.
Built at Avondale Shipyards and commissioned in 2009, USS Green Bay is a San Antonio Class ampibious transport dock.
The scope of the contract includes all labor, supervision, equipment, production,...