22+ min ago  (400+ words) HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding will begin long lead material procurement, design work, and pre-construction activities for the first FF(X)-class frigate. HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss. , has been awarded a $283 million U. S. Navy contract to perform lead yard support activities for the…...

16+ hour, 51+ min ago  (329+ words) An advocacy group is raising concerns about a potential cement supply crunch in the U. S. as federally funded infrastructure projects ramp up, warning that marine and ferry construction could face increased competition for materials in the coming years. American Foundations, an…...

11+ hour, 45+ min ago  (631+ words) The FY2027 spending plan calls for 34 new vessels, including auxiliaries, landing ships, and a new frigate " and revives the battleship designation. The Department of the Navy submitted its Fiscal Year 2027 budget request on April 21, asking Congress for $377. 5 billion " a 23% increase over…...

21+ hour, 26+ min ago  (475+ words) The Trump administration expanded on its new strategy to short-circuit offshore wind power developers, with two more agreements to refund offshore lease payments in exchange for cancelling those projects and promises by the companies to instead invest in U. S. oil and…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1462+ words) Marine electronics are advancing rapidly, but in the workboat sector, reliability and familiarity still drive decision-making. While suppliers roll out new radar, ECDIS, and integrated systems, many operators continue to rely on proven equipment that is serviceable, durable, and easy…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (358+ words) Two weeks after super typhoon Sinlaku lashed the Northern Marina Islands with 175 mph winds, the U. S. Coast Guard shifted its response Monday to environmental recovery and marine safety. The Port of Guam is fully open and other island ports are cleared…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (240+ words) The Coast Guard and other U. S. and Pacific partners'continued to'search'Thursday'for'missing crew members'of'the'cargo vessel Mariana, after rescue divers recovered the body of one crew member April 20 inside the capsized cargo vessel off Saipan." Coast Guard"aircrews"and the crew of fast response…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (356+ words) Cox Marine announced on April 22nd the expansion of its long-standing partnership with U. S. distributor Ring Power, extending the company's territory to include Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. The move marks a significant step in strengthening Cox…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (218+ words) HII announced it will build four additional Romulus 151 uncrewed surface vessels at'Breaux Brothers Enterprises, expanding on the single Romulus 151 already under construction at that facility. The United States' largest military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII), Newport News, Va. , announced…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (314+ words) Work Boat Hanwha, Magnet Defense partner to build autonomous naval vessels Defense contractor Hanwha Defense USA and Miami-based autonomous maritime company Magnet Defense signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop medium unmanned surface vessels for the U. S. military. Defense contractor…...