2017 News

SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO has started construction on a Kanaloa-class containership for Matson Navigation Company, Inc., as part of a two-ship contract. The 870-foot-long, 3,500 TEU containership design provides the capability to transport containers, automobiles and rolling stock, including trailers. Using proven design standards, the design incorporates liquefied natural gas-capable main and auxiliary Read More >

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) represents the next major innovation in ship propulsion. This week at the Green Shipping USA Summit we provided insight for how we designed and constructed the world’s first containerships to be powered by LNG. We also took home the award for Greenest Shipyard of the Year! Congratulations to the entire NASSCO Read More >

On August 25, NASSCO welcomed USS Makin Island (LHD-8) to its Master Ship Repair facility in San Diego. The 843’ long and 104’ wide Amphibious Assault Ship docked on Friday at a weight of 30,693 long tons.

SAN DIEGO – For the second year in a row, San Diego’s shipbuilding and ship repair yards are inviting schools located within the Greater Logan Heights area to apply for a grant of needed supplies to help prepare for the 2017-2018 school year. A collaboration between General Dynamics NASSCO, BAE Systems, Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Read More >

On Saturday, August 19, General Dynamics NASSCO successfully completed the float-out for USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the second Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) to be constructed for the U.S. Navy by NASSCO shipbuilders.  A float-out occurs when a ship is ready to be moved from NASSCO’s graving dock to one of NASSCO’s piers for the next Read More >

Capable of manufacturing steel plate as thin as five millimeters, the new panel line is the first of its kind in U.S. shipbuilding to combine the most efficient and effective thin plate panel production operations into a single facility. SAN DIEGO – On Wednesday, August 2, General Dynamics NASSCO began construction on a new panel Read More >

SAN DIEGO – As part of its Maritime Month celebration in May, General Dynamics NASSCO invited local K-8 students residing or attending school in the Greater Logan Heights community to name the company’s newest tug boat. Today the tug received its new name and was christened at a special ceremony at NASSCO’s shipyard in Barrio Read More >

The LNG-ready ECO Class tankers are the most fuel-efficient product carriers to enter the Jones Act trade. SAN DIEGO – On Wednesday, June 7, General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the final ECO Class tanker constructed as part of an eight-tanker, dual-customer program. The Palmetto State was delivered to longtime customer American Petroleum Tankers (APT) during a Read More >

For the third year in a row, San Diego’s largest shipbuilding and repair organization – General Dynamics NASSCO – hosted its annual neighborhood clean-up just outside the company’s gates in Barrio Logan and Logan Heights, and Chollas Creek. Nearly 200 people participated in the event, including servicemen and women from Naval Base San Diego. The clean-up Read More >

The Palmetto State, the eighth and final tanker to be constructed at NASSCO as part of a dual-customer program, returned from it’s first run at sea this week. A product of advanced technology, innovation and strong manufacturing, the Palmetto State and her sister ships are the most fuel-efficient tankers to service the Jones Act trade. Read More >