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Bollinger Shipyards Christens Lead US Navy Towing And Salvage Ship, USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6)
Representatives from Bollinger Shipyards LLC (Bollinger) joined senior U.S. Navy officials pier side on Aug 26th at Bollinger Houma to christen the USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6), the lead ship of the Navy’s new Navajo-class of towing, salvage and rescue …
Aug 30, 2023 / Naval
SECNAV Names Navy’s First-in-Class Expeditionary Medical Ship after National Naval Medical Center Bethesda
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced USNS Bethesda (EMS 1) as the name for the lead ship in the new Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS(X)) class of ships during his mental health awareness month video. EMS(X) will now be referred to …
May 18, 2023 / Naval
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens the Third Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for the US Navy
General Dynamics NASSCO christened the future USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207), the third ship for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program, on Saturday (Jan21). Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro, served as the principal speaker …
Jan 23, 2023 / Naval
Future USNS Apalachicola (EPF-13) Completes Acceptance Trials
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) has announced that the future USNS Apalachicola (EPF-13) has successfully completed acceptance trials for the United States Navy. Caption: USNS Apalachicola (EPF-13) has successfully completed acceptance trials, …
Sep 16, 2022 / Naval
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens the USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6)
General Dynamics NASSCO christened the USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6), the fourth ship for the U.S. Navy’s reclassified Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program, today. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley served as the principal speaker at the …
Jun 27, 2022 / Naval
Alabama Shipyard Wins Contract for Hospital Ship Overhaul
Alabama Shipyard has secured a nearly $26 million contract for the regular overhaul and dry-docking of Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), the U.S. Department of Defense announced. Caption: The Military Sealift …
Jan 10, 2022 / Naval
WATCH: General Dynamics NASSCO Christens the First Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for the U.S. Navy
On Saturday (Jul17), General Dynamics NASSCO christened the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the first ship for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), served as the principal speaker at the …
Jul 19, 2021 / Naval
General Dynamics NASSCO Begins Construction on Fourth Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for the U.S. Navy
On May 21, General Dynamics NASSCO started construction of the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the fourth of six vessels for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program.Francisco Medina, a long-time NASSCO employee and the Start of …
May 22, 2021 / Naval
Philly Shipyard Awarded Repair Contract for USNS Charlton
Philly Shipyard, Inc., the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (OSE: PHLY), Monday (Feb08) announced it has been awarded a contract by Patriot Contract Services – the ship manager on behalf of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command …
Feb 10, 2021 / Naval
General Dynamics NASSCO Launches First Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for the U.S. Navy
On January 12, General Dynamics NASSCO launched the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the first of six vessels in the John Lewis-class fleet oiler program designed to support the U.S. Navy.Construction of the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) began …
Jan 14, 2021 / Naval