Sailing into the sunset?

Article Abstract:

The US merchant marine fleet provides military forces with a sea-lift capability, hospital ships and prepositioned supply ships during times of security emergencies and wars. However, an effective fulfillment of that duty is threatened by foreign registrations of US fleets to avoid restrictive US regulations and to enjoy preferential treatment from foreign governments. This trend is leading to declines in fleet operations that may hamper defence logistic and resupply operations.

Deep Sea Freight Transportation, Merchant Ships

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U.S. shipbuilding industry: mergers and muddy waters

Article Abstract:

Litton Industries Inc has announced separate proposals to acquire Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co and Avondale Industries Inc. The proposed mergers would make Litton, which owns Ingalls Shipbuilding, the largest shipbuilding company in the US. Litton said that the strategic acquisitions would give the company the capability to build both nuclear and nonnuclear ships, and all the classes of ships which the Navy requires.

Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Avondale Industries Inc.

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A campaign of strategic necessity: foreign threats to U.S. shipbuilding

Article Abstract:

A discussion of the need to support the shipbuilding in the U.S. as a means to sustain a powerful Navy is presented.

Ship and Boat Building and Repairing, Military aspects, Military policy, Shipbuilding industry, Ships, Shipbuilding, United States. Navy

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