Babcock & Wilcox, an operating unit of McDermott Incorporated, New Orleans, La., has received $83 million in contracts from the Department of Energy for nuclear components. These components will be fabricated in B&W's Naval Nuclear Fuel Division, Lynchburg, Va.

The orders include work for the U.S. Navy's nuclear propulsion program. Currently included among the nuclear-powered craft in the Navy are submarines and aircraft carriers as well as surface escort ships.