2016 News

SAN DIEGO – On Thursday, May 19, shipbuilders at General Dynamics NASSCO celebrated the delivery of the Magnolia State to longtime customer American Petroleum Tankers (APT). The ECO Class tanker is one of the most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly tankers in the world and symbolizes the emerging future of green shipping. It is also the Read More >

SAN DIEGO – On Thursday, May 12 the Magnolia State returned to the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard following a week of successful tests and trials at sea. The ECO Class tanker is the second of a five-tanker contract between NASSCO and APT, which calls for the design and construction of five 50,000 deadweight ton, LNG-conversion-ready Read More >

SAN DIEGO – On Saturday, May 7, General Dynamics NASSCO shipbuilders launched and christened another ECO Class tanker that will join the Jones Act fleet. Once delivered, the Garden State will also join the ranks as one of the most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly product tankers in the world. The Garden State is the third Read More >

SAN DIEGO – On Thursday, April 28, General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the first ship in a series of three ECO Class tankers currently under construction for SEA-Vista LLC. The new tanker symbolizes the emerging direction of the U.S. shipping industry toward cleaner, more fuel-efficient modes of transporting product between American ports. The ship, the Independence, is Read More >

SAN DIEGO – On Saturday, April 23, General Dynamics NASSCO hosted a christening ceremony for the second ECO Class tanker for American Petroleum Tankers (APT) under construction at the company’s shipyard in San Diego. U.S. Representative Scott Peters spoke at the ceremony, and the ship’s sponsor, Mrs. Trang Cormack, christened the ship with the traditional Read More >

SAN DIEGO –General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to support amphibious warfare and surface combatant ships home-ported in the Port of San Diego. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a total potential value of $1.32 billion among three awardees. As part of the contract, NASSCO will help modernize, Read More >

SAN DIEGO – With help from their colleagues, on March 2 the NASSCO Fire Department collected nearly $3,000 in cash and coins for the Burn Institute’s Annual Boot Drive at intersections nearby the company’s shipyard in Barrio Logan. With participation from more than 800 firefighters countywide, this event is the Burn Institute’s largest one-day fundraiser. Read More >

SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a $156.5 million contract for a phased maintenance availability (PMA) aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2). General Dynamics NASSCO is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). The PMA will include the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations and modifications that will update and improve Read More >

  SAN DIEGO – Today General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), delivered the world’s second containership to be operated by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Perla Del Caribe. The ship was delivered two months ahead of schedule and is the sister ship of the world’s first LNG-powered containership, the Read More >

SAN DIEGO – On Monday, January 18, NASSCO shipbuilders signaled the start of construction for a new prime line at NASSCO, replacing the original line installed more than 40 years ago. Vital to the shipbuilding process, the prime line is where shipbuilding begins at NASSCO. The new line will operate about 30 percent faster, improve Read More >