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12 Jul

NASSCO Christens USNS Ship

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San Diego-based shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO on June 25 christened the USNS John L. Canley, the fourth vessel for the U.S. Navy’s reclassified Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program. ESB vessels are mobile sea bases with platforms made to support various missions including Air Mine Counter Measures and Special Operations Forces, according to the company. In addition to NASSCO officials, the celebration included Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Navy representatives and Patricia A. Sargent, the ship’s sponsor, who is John L. Canley’s daughter. The 784-foot ship is named after a Medal of Honor recipient who in 1968 rescued…

08 Jul

General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $600 Million US Navy Contract

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Through 2027, San Diego-based General Dynamics NASSCO is expected to be working on long-lead-time material for vessels that are part of the John Lewis-class fleet oiler (T-AO) and the Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) programs, thanks to a new $600 million U.S. Navy contract modifications award. The West Coast shipbuilder is expected to contribute long-lead-time material for the building of the T-A0’s seventh and eighth vessels and ESB’s sixth vessel, valued at $500 million and $100 million, respectively. Construction is set to start in the third quarter of 2023 and last through 2027, NASSCO said. “NASSCO shipbuilders are honored to build…