Rayha to Succeed Graney as President of General Dynamics Electric Boat
General Dynamics announced on Thursday.Rayha, who serves as the yard's current senior vice president and chief operating officer, will succeed Kevin Graney, who will retire at the end of this year. Rayha's appointment becomes effective December 1.Rayha joined General Dynamics in 1989 at Land Systems. He became CFO of General Dynamics Mission Systems in 2015. He joined Electric Boat in 2020 and served as CFO from 2021 to 2023. He became chief operating officer in 2023.General Dynamics chairman and chief executive officer Phebe Novakovic said, “Mark is a 35-year veteran of General Dynamics
ABB Develops Autonomous Vessels in Singapore
Swiss-Swedish multinational corporation ABB has won a contract from ST Engineering Land Systems Ltd. to deliver and commission integrated smart charging points for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) in the new Tuas port of Singapore.Deliveries of the vehicles, which will be deployed to transport heavy shipping containers at the port terminal, are scheduled to begin from September 2020 through to August 2022, with the ABB chargers and supporting infrastructure set to be installed towards the end of 2020. Financial details were not disclosed.The contract includes 450kW High Power Chargers, design and
Nexans Celebrates Construction of Aurora Cable Installation Vessel
, Skipsteknisk, Ulstein Verft and MAATS Tech, each world leadiers in their own fields. The aim is to produce a subsea cable and umbilical systems installation vessel for worldwide operations, covering the full range of shallow and deep subsea activities.Ragnhild Katteland, Vice President Subsea & Land Systems expresses that “The construction of this groundbreaking cable laying vessel is a major milestone in our long term strategy for the future of the global energy market. It will enable Nexans to maintain and extend our position as an important turnkey player in the field of subsea cables. In
Shipbuilding: C/S Aurora Steel Cut
Nexans’ new DP3 cable laying vessel, the C/S Aurora, was passed Monday, February 18, 2019, with the cutting of the first steel.“With this modernization we will further strengthen our ability to deliver green power for the future”, said Vincent Dessale, Senior Executive VP Subsea and Land Systems Business Group at Nexans. “Aurora will play a key role in the installation of our cutting-edge submarine cables to help bring more energy to the world, connect offshore wind farms to the grid, support electrification of offshore petroleum installations and create interconnectors between
Meet PoBo: Floating Platform for Disaster Relief
GD European Land Systems develops floating platform for civil protection and disaster reliefGeneral Dynamics European Land Systems-Bridge Systems won a contract to develop a multi-functional, modular floating platform known as Pontoon Boat (PoBo). The project was awarded under the Innovation Program for the Support of Diversification Strategies of Defense Companies in Civil Security Technologies, or DIVERS. DIVERS is a program launched by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWI), with VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH as the responsible project executing agency."The PoBo is a
Nexans Forms IMR Team
itself – comprises Nexans experts who can support customers worldwide with emergency response, a 24/7 hotline and fast-track mobilization, the company said.“Nexans has an impressive toolbox when it comes to IMR,” said Tom Skattum, IMR department Manager – Nexans Subsea & Land Systems. “We can offer a full scope of IMR services covering every need from preventive works to assisting when faults occur. We also carry out fault location with innovative technology as well as on and offshore repairs even under the most complex and harsh conditions.”A Nexans IMR agreement
Nexans Wins $113m Subsea Contract
vessel C/S Nexans Skagerrak."Nexans is delighted to once again be trusted by National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), building on a number of projects the Group has successfully completed in the region," said Vincent Dessale, Senior Executive Vice President Nexans Subsea and Land Systems Business Group."Leveraging on Nexans' cutting-edge submarine cabling technology and our teams' deep water installation know-how, we look forward to contributing to the construction of a single national grid, which will provide a more reliable electricity transmission to the Philippine
Nexans Wins Triton Knoll Wind Farm Contract
of around 57 km from landfall near Anderby to the new Triton Knoll substation at Bicker Fen. Nexans will supply HVAC cable with two circuits each comprising three individual XLPE-insulated AC cables with an aluminum conductor.Jointing works will be carried out by the teams of Nexans Subsea and Land Systems Business Group using purposely designed cable-jointing containers positioned on the joint bays built by J Murphy & Sons Ltd. This method was chosen by the partners to minimize setup constraints and further reinforce the safety and quality of the installation. To support the Triton Knoll project
US Navy Orders Unmanned Mine-hunting Vessels
, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors. Under the latest contract, the two additional CUSVs will join the U.S. Navy’s first CUSV, which is designed for the influence sweeping mission. This UISS CUSV recently completed initial testing near Textron Systems Marine & Land Systems facility in Louisiana and is currently undergoing additional testing off of the east coast of the U.S. “The Navy is excited to continue to work with its industry partner, Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, to continue to develop, test and deliver additional capability to the fleet
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