April 30 (UPI) – The US Navy’s maintenance program for its littoral combat vessels includes the cost of major unscheduled work, according to a government report released Friday. The 32-page Government Accountability Office report notes that because the Navy “lacks sufficient technical data from the manufacturer” to maintain systems on board ships, additional coordination and […]
The following is the Government Accountability Office, Littoral Combat Ship, April 29, 2021 report: Unplanned Work on Maintenance Contracts Creates Schedule Risk as Ships Begin Operations. From the report What GAO found The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a class of small surface ships with two unique design variations. Both variants of the LCS carry […]
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The technical managers of never giventhe container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March, has asked the canal authority to allow three of the 25 crew on board to leave the ship. “The SCA has advised that it will clear the crew members to leave the vessel when their contracts expire, and requests for […]
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement and Columbia Shipmanagement have combined their global purchasing power to create an independent sourcing company. In a statement, the company said the move guaranteed constituents lower costs in purchasing a wide range of consumables while ensuring product quality and service. GP General Procurement Company Limited (GenPro) will negotiate master supply agreements with […]
Seven companies based in California and Virginia have received an amendment to contracts previously awarded to the US Navy for the ongoing maintenance of guided missile destroyers, cruisers and amphibious ships stationed or visiting San Diego. Potential $ 114.7 million contract amendment awarded to Colonna West, East Coast Repair and Fabrication, Epsilon Systems Solutions, Marine […]
Germany-based MV Ever Given Technical Manager Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) provided updates on the vessel’s refloating efforts from the southern end of the Suez Canal. The vessel, one of the largest ultra-large container ships (ULCVs) in the world, ran aground around 7 a.m. local time near mile marker 151 on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. SMIT […]
Never given, the giant container ship, which was stuck on its side in the Suez Canal for almost a week, was deemed fit for the onward journey by its technical managers. The ship is currently anchored in the Great Bitter Lake of Egypt, where it has been located since its release. It was seized on […]