In the United States, it is a frustrating time to be in the government shipbuilding business. Even though America depends upon maritime commerce and faces growing security risks at sea, shipbuilding is just not a major national focus.
By Dr. Craig Hooper
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The Navy’s various force structure analyses call for a fleet of 355 to 500 ships and more. Today the “battle fleet” is 296 ships. And Navy leaders say that’s not enough to meet commitments or satisfy the demand signal from the combatant commanders. But there are new ships on the horizon.
By Edward Lundquist
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Hugh Chambrovich graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 2007, soon after coming into dock at Detyens Shipyards in Charleston, SC. He has rapidly ascended the ranks, and today serves as Project Manager, working closely with the U.S. Military Sealift Command as well as other government and commercial customers to help Detyens Shipyards run on-time, on-budget efficient ship repair jobs to fix ships and get them back to sea.
By Greg Trauthwein
Read moreBen Reed is a mechanical engineer from the U.K. now leading New Zealand-based waterjet manufacturer HamiltonJet as managing director.
Read MoreSeably, the global online marketplace for bespoke maritime training, has hired Captain John Carlo Gatti as Director for Maritime Training Institutions.
Read MoreThe hydrographic survey vessel HNLMS Snellius was returned to the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) following its midlife upgrade at Damen Shipyards Den Helder, a nearly one year-long project with a diverse scope of work.
Read MoreBollinger Shipyards on Saturday christened the Holland, an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat. The Holland will support the construction and maintenance of the United States Navy’s Columbia Class ballistic missile submarines and Virginia Class fast attack submarines. General Dynamics Electric Boat is the prime contractor on the design and build of the Columbia Class submarine, which will replace the aging Ohio Class ballistic missile submarines.
Read MoreChina's military said it "drove away" a U.S. warship that illegally entered Chinese waters near the Paracel Islands on Monday, the anniversary of an international court ruling that held Beijing had no claim over the South China Sea.
Read MoreCiramar Shipyards and Fassmer Technical Projects ink a deal to Create Dominicana Caribbean Shipyards Ciramar Shipyards signed a strategic alliance with Fassmer Technical Projects that establishes the basis for cooperation in various areas, including design and construction of new ships and multipurpose vessels manufactured in the Dominican Republic.
Read MoreAerospace, defense and security company Babcock said it is gearing up to showcase its frigate design, build and support credentials as it continues its engagement in Greece around its bid to deliver the Hellenic Navy’s new frigate modernization program.
Read MoreGreece on Wednesday concluded a tender for the sale of Hellenic Shipyards SA, the country's biggest shipyard which has been under special administration, its finance minister said.
Read MoreAfrica's largest annual maritime security conference kicked off in Ghana this week amid a sharp rise in piracy and armed robberies in the Gulf of Guinea over the last 12+ months.
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