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 […]
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 […]
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 […]