Category: drydocking
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USCG streamlines underwater survey regulations
USCG streamlines underwater survey regulations Aiming to cut the costs of underwater surveys on U.S..-flagged ships, the U.S. Coast Guard has released updated guidance (NVIC 01-89 Change 1) that streamlines the regulatory framework to reduce costs and increases the competitive advantage of the American Registry without compromising safety. This update of the underwater survey regulations…
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Op-Ed: Dry docks and the future of U.S. shipbuilding
Op-Ed: Dry docks and the future of U.S. shipbuilding By René Fredriks, Managing Director, Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure As global shipbuilding powerhouses ramp up capacity and innovation, U.S. shipbuilding finds itself at a critical moment. With over 100,000 American jobs and $40 billion in GDP linked to the sector, shipbuilding is not just an industrial…
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Detyens wins $21.1M USNS John Lenthall contract
Detyens wins $21.1M USNS John Lenthall contract 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,…
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Vigor awarded $55M LCS 10 contract
Vigor awarded $55M LCS 10 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…