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  • Garamendi seeks answers on why Mare Island Dry Dock was not awarded key USCG contract

    Garamendi seeks answers on why Mare Island Dry Dock was not awarded key USCG contract When California ship repairer Mare Island Dry Dock LLC (MIDD) informed the City of Vallejo that it would permanently close its facility, resulting in the termination of all employees, it cited “unforeseen business circumstances, including the loss of a critical…

  • Fairbanks Morse Defense expands robotic welding capabilities

    Fairbanks Morse Defense expands robotic welding capabilities Beloit, Wis.- headquartered Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) is to expand its robotic welding program. Aimed at boosting ship repair and maintenance efficiency for the U.S. Navy and allied fleets, FMD’’s robotic welding technology combines automation, precision and data-driven performance to reduce operational downtime, improve safety and extend the…

  • Mare Island Dry Dock closes

    Mare Island Dry Dock closes On Dec. 30, 2025, California ship repairer Mare Island Dry Dock LLC (MIDD) informed the City of Vallejo that it would permanently close its Mare Island facility, resulting in the termination of all employees over the coming days. Located on an 18 acre site on Mare Island (where the Mare…

  • C&C Marine and Repair promotes Nick Bergeron to general manager

    C&C Marine and Repair promotes Nick Bergeron to general manager Belle Chasse, La.-based C&C Marine and Repair LLC has promoted Nick Bergeron to general manager. Bergeron, who joined C&C Marine in February 2022 to lead the company’s repair division, brings more than 30 years of marine industry experience to his expanded role. Prior to joining…

  • Colonna’s Shipyard to invest $70M to acquire new fourth dry dock

    Colonna’s Shipyard to invest $70M to acquire new fourth dry dock Colonna’s Shipyard Inc. (CSI), the oldest continuously operating family-owned shipyard in the United States, is to acquire of a fourth dry dock, marking a significant milestone in its long-standing commitment to supporting commercial and government customers, its dedicated workforce, and the City of Norfolk.…

  • Vigor and Samsung Heavy team up for Navy forward-deployed MRO

    Vigor and Samsung Heavy team up for Navy forward-deployed MRO Portland, Ore.-headquartered Vigor Marine Group (VMG) and South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have formed a strategic partnership. The collaboration will bring expanded forward-deployedMRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capacity to the Indo-Pacific region, offering the U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command (MSC)…

  • GAO reports on issues plaguing USCG cutter fleet

    GAO reports on issues plaguing USCG cutter fleet The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a report on the actions it says that the U.S. Coast Guard needs to take to address the problems facing its aging fleet of 241 cutters, vessels 65 feet or greater in length with accommodations for crew to live…

  • JAG Alaska wins $95.4M NOAA Oscar Dyson contract

    JAG Alaska wins $95.4M NOAA Oscar Dyson contract NOAA has awarded the JAG Alaska Inc. shipyard in Seward, Alaska, a $95,408,666 contract to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson. NOAA is working to maximize the service life of each of its vessels through long-term maintenance planning and tracking and, following…

  • BAE San Diego awarded $155.8M USS Somerset DSRA

    BAE San Diego awarded $155.8M USS Somerset DSRA BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $155,886,629 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization and repair of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) fiscal 2025 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) The scope of the USS Somerset contract…

  • LR report outlines clear case for shipowners to retrofit

    LR report outlines clear case for shipowners to retrofit Demand for advanced propeller retrofits and energy-saving devices (ESDs) has nearly quadrupled since 2020 to enhance energy efficiency to meet tightening emissions regulations.  Click to enlarge However, according to a new report from British class society Lloyd’s Register (LR), while high-efficiency propellers can deliver fuel savings…

  • Seaspan Victoria Shipyards delivers HMCS Calgary back to Royal Canadian Navy

    Seaspan Victoria Shipyards delivers HMCS Calgary back to Royal Canadian Navy Victoria, B.C.-based Seaspan Victoria Shipyards has delivered the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Calgary back to the Royal Canadian Navy, marking the successful completion of the company’s second full docking work period (DWP) under Seaspan’s Halifax-class work period (HCWP) contract. The DWP for HMCS Calgary is…

  • Vigor completes USS Tripoli CMAV ahead of schedule

    Vigor completes USS Tripoli CMAV ahead of schedule Vigor Marine CM San Diego, a division of Vigor Marine Group, has successfully completed a Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) on USS Tripoli (LHA 7), returning the vessel five days ahead of schedule. More than 250 skilled workers supported the effort to get the Tripoli back to the…

  • Gibdock completes renewal work on Technip’s Deep Blue

    Gibdock completes renewal work on Technip’s Deep Blue DeeGibraltar ship repair yard Gibdock has completed a significant assignment in the offshore market, after Technip entrusted the yard with the repair and renewal of Deep Blue – the flagship of its specialized pipelay and subsea construction fleet. Gibdock repeat customer Technip relocated Deep Blue from the…

  • Ship Repair USA: Women at the helm

    Ship Repair USA: Women at the helm Ship repair has long been a male-dominated corner of the maritime industry—but that’s changing. At Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA, taking place June 10–11 in New Orleans, a standout panel titled “Women at the Helm: Voices, Experiences & Strategies in Ship Repair” will bring together senior leaders to…

  • BAE Systems names its best ship repair suppliers for 2024

    BAE Systems names its best ship repair suppliers for 2024 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…

  • Hughes Bros. puts a brand new dry dock into operation in Brooklyn

    Hughes Bros. puts a brand new dry dock into operation in Brooklyn 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…

  • Admiral Kevin M. Sweeney joins Colonna’s Shipyard board

    Admiral Kevin M. Sweeney joins Colonna’s Shipyard board 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…

  • 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,…

  • NASSCO-Bremerton wins $74.7M CVN 76 contract

    NASSCO-Bremerton wins $74.7M CVN 76 contract 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…

  • USNS Harvey Milk arrives at Alabama Shipyard for PSA

    USNS Harvey Milk arrives at Alabama Shipyard for PSA 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…

  • Vigor wins $7.8M USNS Washington Chambers contract

    Vigor wins $7.8M USNS Washington Chambers contract 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…

  • 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…

  • BAE San Diego wins $212M USS Green Bay contract

    BAE San Diego wins $212M USS Green Bay 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…

  • BAE Norfolk wins new Navy contracts worth $202M

    BAE Norfolk wins new Navy contracts worth $202M BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., has received $202 million in U.S. Navy contracts to provide modernization and maintenance services aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). BAE Systems shipyard personnel and their subcontractor teammates…