NEWPORT NEWS – The future USS John F. Kennedy is 75 percent structurally complete following the installation of a 750-metric ton forward section of the ship’s main deck, Huntington Ingalls Industries said in a news release Monday. The newest Ford-class carrier has been under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding since August 2015. The first ship […]
New crane arrives at Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A new 315-metric-ton gantry crane arrived at Newport News Shipbuilding Tuesday. The crane will replace Newport News Shipbuilding’s 49-year-old green Goliath gantry crane at dry docks 10 and 11. The new crane is even bigger than the 1,050 ton crane in the North Yard, commonly known as “Big Blue.” It’s also […]