This week on WorkBoat Weekly: the Navy’s nearly $77 billion submarine order, a major RIB contract shakeup, and a 30-year Boston Harbor ferry reborn.
This Week’s Stories
The Navy places a nearly $77 billion submarine order
General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII Newport News Shipbuilding will build 14 nuclear-powered submarines — a contract that gives both yards the certainty to hire, invest, and lock in suppliers for years ahead.
Read the full story →The Navy’s $650M RIB contract opens the field
For years the Navy locked one builder into a five-year deal for rigid-hull inflatable boats. A new 10-year, 650 million dollar contract changes that — awarding eight builders simultaneously and opening real competition for the first time.
Read the full story →Gladding-Hearn gives a 30-year ferry another 30 years
The Outward Bound came back to the yard that built it in 1995 for a complete overhaul. New engine, new systems, same mission — serving Boston Harbor’s Outward Bound School for decades to come.
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