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Bechtel awarded over $1.2B in nuclear propulsion contracts by Stephen Carlson Washington (UPI) Dec 3, 2018 Bechtel Plant Machinery is receiving two contracts from the Navy for nuclear propulsion components and work totaling over $1.2 billion. Bechtel is the sole-source supplier for the work involved, which is supervised under the U.S. Department of Energy along with the rest of the U.S. military and civilian nuclear infrastructure. The program falls under Navy fiscal 2019 shipbuilding and conversion funds. Work is expected to run through 2024 with possible extensions to 2027. Nuclear propulsion is the power plant for the U.S. Navy's supercarriers and submarine fleet, with responsibility divided between the Department of Energy Nuclear Security Administration, contractors and the Navy. Bechtel runs nuclear laboratories in several domestic locations and provides nuclear services for deployed ships. It is a key contractor for the nuclear power plants on the new Ford-class carriers currently coming online.
USS John S. McCain transfers from dry dock to pier following collision repairs Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2018 The USS John S. McCain was launched from dry dock and moored pier-side in Yokosuka, Japan, to continue repairs following a collision last year that killed 10 sailors. Until Tuesday, the McCain had been in dry dock at the Navy's Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka since February. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer McCain collided with civilian cargo ship Alnic MC near Singapore in August 2017. Workers from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, which construct ... read more
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