MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The former USS Enterprise began its final voyage Monday, leaving Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia for Mobile, where it will be dismantled.
The Navy awarded NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services a $418.5 million contract for the complete dismantling, recycling and disposal of the carrier. The work is expected to be completed by September 2030.
The contract follows a legal dispute over the Navy’s original award. HII ShipCycle challenged the bidding process, arguing technical problems prevented it from submitting a final proposal on time. A federal judge ordered the Navy to pause the work and reopen the competition. The Navy later awarded NorthStar a new contract that was about $118 million lower than its earlier award…