SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for the detailed design and construction of the next generation of fleet oilers, the John Lewis-class (TAO-205), previously known as the TAO(X). This contract is for the construction of six ships. The first Read More >
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General Dynamics NASSCO Shipbuilders Host Community Clean-Up in Barrio Logan
SAN DIEGO – On Saturday, June 4, shipbuilders from General Dynamics NASSCO hosted their second annual NASSCO neighborhood clean-up in Barrio Logan. In 1944, the company moved its operations from 7th Avenue to its current location in Barrio Logan as the result of increased production due to World War II. “We have been a proud Read More >
General Dynamics Awarded $106 Million Advance Procurement Contract for U.S. Navy’s Fifth Expeditionary Mobile Base
SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a $106 million contract by the U.S. Navy to procure long lead time material and engineering support for the Expeditionary Mobile Base 5 (ESB-5), formerly known as the Mobile Landing Platform Afloat Forward Staging Base program. In 2011, the Navy Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO Hosts Keel Laying Ceremony for Jones Act Tanker Liberty
SAN DIEGO – On Thursday, May 25, General Dynamics NASSCO hosted a keel laying ceremony for the Liberty, one of three ECO Class tankers under the same construction contract with SEA-Vista LLC, a partnership between SEACOR Holdings, Inc. and Avista Capital Partners. As honorees, Tom Denning, Ed Hoffman, and Tom Sofyanos—all representatives of SEA-Vista LLC—welded Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers Second ECO Class Product Carrier to American Petroleum Tankers
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 >
Magnolia State Returns to NASSCO Following Successful Sea Trials
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 >
General Dynamics NASSCO Launches and Christens ECO Tanker Built to Serve Jones Act Fleet
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 >
General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers First ECO Class Tanker for SEA-Vista LLC Partnership
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 >
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens Second ECO Class Product Carrier for American Petroleum Tankers
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 >
General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded Contract for Repair and Modernization of Amphibious and Combatant Ships
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 >
