PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The keel of Ingalls Shipbuilding’s 11th amphibious transport dock ship Portland (LPD 27) was authenticated Friday at the company's shipyard. Bonnie Amos, wife of Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos, authenticated the keel of Ingalls' latest...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Signal International awarded a contract for the demolition of Mr. Gus II, an antiquated jack-up drill rig at the company’s west yard in Pascagoula. The contract was awarded to Houston-based E-Source Holdings. E-Source specializes in demolition of...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered the final aft peripheral vertical launch system assemblies for the Navy's second Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer, Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001). The PVLS distributes the missile launchers in separate...

When the boom times of the past took a major economic hit, Jackson County officials realized that a different approach was needed. Gone were the days that too much reliance could be placed on one or two industries -- it was time to broaden the horizon and create an...

Northrop Grumman delivered the first upgraded version of the Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the U.S. Navy earlier this month in preparation for ground and flight testing. The new MQ-8C delivered to the Naval Air Systems Command uses a Bell helicopter airframe,...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Ingalls Shipbuilding has applied for a $1.3 million Hurricane Katrina-related community development block grant to add a basic skills training annex to the nearly complete Haley Reeves Barbour Maritime Training Academy. The Jackson County Board of...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory vessel Miss Peetsy B, recently converted to allow the use of waste vegetable oil as fuel, will make its maiden voyage under the new engine system Wednesday in Ocean Springs. A group of Sea Camp students will...

The demand for jobs in South Mississippi's maritime industry is higher than ever. Huntington Ingalls, VT Bollinger and Trinity Yachts are constantly seeking skilled workers for new projects. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, along with coastal industries, are...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. – For the second year in a row, Ocean Springs will host a reception for mayors and other city officials from around the state attending next week's Mississippi Municipal League Conference in Biloxi. The conference, set to begin July 15, will be...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries held graduation ceremonies for Ingalls Shipbuilding's Apprentice School on Saturday. The ceremony at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center celebrated the accomplishments of 60 students representing Ingalls'...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. --  Ocean Springs High School has been selected as one of five schools in the state to receive a $200,000 grant to establish a robotics program. The grant, funded by the Mississippi Department of Education, will allow the school to purchase...

Despite economic downturns, Jackson County is continuing to lay a foundation for future growth. The state's most industrial county has tended to the business of helping existing industry make upgrades and become more attractive to opportunity, while working to attract...