Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a $15,363,387 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-12-C-4323) to provide long lead-time material procurement, management services, and incremental level of effort for...
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NSC James leaves shipyard
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754) sailed away from Ingalls Shipbuilding on Sunday, one month after being delivered to the United States Coast Guard. It will be commissioned on Aug. 8 in Boston. The ship will then be stationed in...
Ingalls gets kudos for fitness
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Ingalls Shipbuilding has been recognized by the American Heart Association for going above and beyond when it comes to employees' health. Ingalls maintained the association's Fit-Friendly Worksite status for the third consecutive year and the...
2,500 workers needed in 18 months
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Ingalls Shipbuilding plans to hire more than 2,500 workers within the next 18 months. Ingalls Shipbuilding said hourly pay for the available positions ranges from $14 for more entry-level jobs to $24.70 for most first-class journeymen positions...
LNG inches toward conversion
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Gulf LNG is poised to become the largest economic development investment in the state's history, owners said. That would be the $8 billion it would cost to convert it from a liquefied natural gas import terminal to one that brings in U.S. natural...
Ingalls awards scholarships
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Ingalls Shipbuilding presented National Merit Scholarships to four students who are the children of five employees. The National Merit Scholars each will receive $2,000, renewable for up to four years as long as the scholarship criteria are met....
HII health center opens
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries opened the doors to its first Family Health Center in Gautier Wednesday. The facility at 2105 Old Spanish Trail is now open to all eligible employees at HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division and their covered...
City opening new park
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The city of Pascagoula is opening a new waterfront, dog-friendly River Park at Lowry Island on Friday. The ribbon-cutting marks the end of phase two of the renovation. It included a parking lot, sidewalks, landscaping, lighting, a concrete wharf,...
VT Bollinger chief retires
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Bill Skinner has decided to retire after two decades at VT Bollinger. Skinner’s career in shipbuilding spanned 46 years. Jack Prendergast was named as the CEO and new president by the board of directors. Prendergast spent three decades in the Navy...
Newest NSC delivered
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Ingalls Shipbuilding delivered the National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754) to the U.S. Coast Guard Friday. The ship will sail in mid-July to Boston for an Aug. 8 commissioning. It’s the fifth Legend-class ship built for the Coast Guard by...
Contract: KOAM, $15M
KOAM Engineering Systems Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $15,057,815 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for marine design and engineering services to support the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., for ship repair...
Contract: Lockheed, $31M
Lockheed Martin Corp., Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $31,015,536 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-5104) to exercise options for ship integration and test of the Aegis Weapon System (AWS) for AWS Baselines through Advanced Capability...