On October 19, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus – the U.S. Navy’s highest ranking official – visited the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard as a final thank you to shipbuilders for their work in building and maintaining America’s fleet. [Show slideshow]
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General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers Fourth ECO Class Product Carrier to American Petroleum Tankers
SAN DIEGO – On Monday, September 26, General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the fourth vessel in a series of five ECO Class product tankers under contract with American Petroleum Tankers. The Bay State was delivered during a special signing ceremony at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, CA. The Bay State is a 610-foot-long, 50,000 deadweight-ton, Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO Master Shipbuilder Lays Keel for Eighth Ship in ECO Class Tanker Program
SAN DIEGO – On Friday, September 23, General Dynamics NASSCO hosted a keel laying ceremony for the Palmetto State, the eighth ship in an eight-ship ECO Class tanker program for two separate customers. NASSCO employee and Master Shipbuilder Bill Johnson laid the keel for the ship by welding his initials onto a steel plate Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens Fourth ECO Class Product Carrier for American Petroleum Tankers
SAN DIEGO – On Saturday, September 17, General Dynamics NASSCO hosted a christening ceremony for the fourth ECO Class tanker for American Petroleum Tankers (APT) under construction at the company’s shipyard in San Diego. U.S. Representative Juan Vargas spoke at the ceremony, and the ship’s sponsor, Mrs. Melissa DeVeau, christened the ship with the traditional Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens and Launches Eco-Friendly Tanker, the Constitution
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens and Launches Eco-Friendly Tanker, the Constitution SAN DIEGO – On Saturday, August 27, shipbuilders at General Dynamics NASSCO celebrated the christening and launch of the Constitution, the sixth ship in a series of eight eco-friendly tankers constructed or under construction at the company’s San Diego-based shipyard.
General Dynamics NASSCO to Build Two Container Ships for Matson
SAN DIEGO –General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has signed a contract with Matson Navigation Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), for the design and construction of two Kanaloa-class liquefied natural gas (LNG)-capable containerships with roll-on, roll-off capability. The 870-foot-long, 3,500 Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO Hosts Keel Laying Ceremony for future USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams
SAN DIEGO – On Tuesday, August 2, General Dynamics NASSCO hosted a keel laying ceremony for the future USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the U.S. Navy’s second Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) currently under construction at the company’s San Diego shipyard. The ship’s namesake, Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, spoke at the ceremony, and his two daughters, Travie Ross and Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO–Norfolk Awarded CVN Maintenance Contract
NORFOLK, Va. – General Dynamics NASSCO–Norfolk was awarded the Mid-Atlantic CVN private sector maintenance contract by the U.S. Navy to perform non-nuclear planning and maintenance work during six Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availabilities on four Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and one Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, home-ported in or visiting Norfolk, Virginia. The five-year cost-plus-award-fee and Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO Marks Seventh Ship Delivery in Just Over a Year
This milestone includes the deliveries of lead ships for three separate classes constructed for four different customers, including the U.S. Navy and commercial shipping companies. SAN DIEGO – On Monday, July 25, General Dynamics NASSCO marked its seventh ship delivery in the span of just over a year. The Garden State, an ECO Class tanker Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO–Norfolk Awarded $42 Million for USS Oak Hill Modification
NORFOLK, Va. – General Dynamics NASSCO–Norfolk was awarded a $42 million cost-plus-award-fee modification to a previously awarded contract for the repair and alteration for the USS Oak Hill (LSD-51). NASSCO–Norfolk will provide ship repair services including engine replacement/repairs, ballast tank preservation, habitability upgrades and close-in weapons system repairs. Work will be performed in Norfolk and Read More >
