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 >
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General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers Second Liquefied Natural Gas Powered Containership
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 >
Start of Construction for New Prime Line at NASSCO Shipyard
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 >
General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers Three Lead Ships in 2015
SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO delivered three lead ships in 2015: USNS Lewis B. Puller, the Isla Bella and the Lone Star State. Each vessel represents three new and separate ship classes and highlights the diverse portfolio of commercial and government contracts for the San Diego-based shipbuilding company. In June, NASSCO delivered the USNS Read More >
NASSCO & Ship Repair Association Spread Holiday Cheer in San Diego, Barrio Logan
SAN DIEGO – On Friday, December 18, shipbuilders from General Dynamics NASSCO, and other members of the Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association, donated more than 1,000 toys to the Salvation Army in San Diego and another 500 to the Barrio Station, located in Barrio Logan. The toys will be used as part of Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO Launches the Independence, First Ship in Series of ECO Class Tankers for SEA-Vista Fleet
SAN DIEGO – On Saturday, December 12, General Dynamics NASSCO launched the first ship in a series of ECO Class tankers for the SEA-Vista fleet. The christening and launch ceremony took place at the company’s shipyard in San Diego. The ship, the Independence, is a 610-foot, 50,000 deadweight-ton, and LNG-conversion-ready product tanker with a 330,000 Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO Successfully Completes LNG Bunkering for the Perla Del Caribe
SAN DIEGO – On December 11, General Dynamics NASSCO successfully completed bunkering of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the Perla Del Caribe, the world’s second containership to be powered by LNG. Bunkering services were provided by the California-based company Clean Energy as well as Baker Hughes and Envent during a 48-hour period at the NASSCO Read More >
General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers First ECO Class Tanker for American Petroleum Tankers
SAN DIEGO – On December 4, 2015, General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the company’s first ECO Class tanker, the Lone Star State, to American Petroleum Tankers (APT). The new ECO Class tanker symbolizes the emerging direction of the shipping industry in the U.S. toward cleaner, more fuel-efficient modes of transporting product. The tanker is the Read More >
Photo Release: The Lone Star State Successfully Completes Sea Trials in San Diego
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General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox Mark Keel Laying of Third ECO Tanker for APT
SAN DIEGO – On October 23, 2015, General Dynamics NASSCO hosted a keel laying ceremony for the third ECO tanker, the future Garden State, for American Petroleum Tankers (APT) currently under construction at the company’s shipyard in San Diego. The Honorable Greg Cox from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors served as the ceremony’s Read More >
