Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) co-hosted its 1st Technologies Showcase for contractors and civilians from May well ten-11 with the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS).
The two-day occasion hosted extra than 60 vendors and offered an chance for waterfront workers to see the most revolutionary technologies in their trades and for shipyard production management teams to collaborate with sector partners on discussing potential options particular to NNSY.
“Becoming the 21st century shipyard our Navy desires needs that successful mixture of effective organizing and execution, upgraded facilities, and cutting-edge technologies and gear that can be smartly leveraged into our day-to-day operate,” mentioned Shipyard Commander Captain Dianna Wolfson at the event’s kickoff. “The subsequent two days give an thrilling glimpse into our future, with prospects of applying extra sophisticated technologies to meet our vision.”
Arranging for the Technologies Showcase began back in 2019 and culminated into a thriving occasion at America’s Shipyard.
Dan Adams, Shipyard Command Innovation Plan Manager stated, “The Innovation Plan leadership was focused on identifying and transitioning established technologies into the shipyard that would enable the command meet the mission of sustaining, modernizing, and repairing the Navy’s nuclear fleet in a extra effective manner.”
Vendor concentrate locations incorporated: coatings and corrosion prevention power, environmental, well being and security enterprise technologies and analytics sophisticated additive manufacturing education, and enhanced inspection systems.
“This interaction is crucial for these performing the operate to communicate their existing challenges and strain the options provided by the vendors against their actual planet experiences,” stated Thomas Staskin, Shipyard Business enterprise Course of action Consultant Lead. “We really feel these dialogues will guide the vendors to concentrate their efforts in locations that will definitely make a distinction to our shipyard in the future, as effectively as determine these technologies that look to be prepared for implementation appropriate now.”
“The reality is that this offers us the opportunity to close the gap involving what the government has accessible for us versus what the outdoors sector can give,” mentioned Jason Wills, Code 926 Shipyard Group Superintendent. “This is the 1st step in driving that to completion and we are incredibly excited about it.”
Nick Buie, Code 982 Shipyard Utilities Engineer attended with other members of his group and program to stop by future Technologies Showcases at NNSY.
“It’s good to be at the Technologies Showcase and engage with vendors that are incredibly considerably on the front edge of shipbuilding technologies,” mentioned Buie. “It’s refreshing to see the many perspectives on the merchandise and solutions that are accessible to our sector.”
The vendors enjoyed engaging with NNSY personnel and sharing the most up-to-date shipbuilding technologies.
“I spent the 1st day going vendor to vendor listening and taking notes of all the revolutionary technologies,” stated Laura Herrin, Code 900, Shipyard Plan Manager for Course of action Improvement. “For a person who has been in the shipyard for more than 35 years and has worked in numerous codes, I was excited to see all the new technologies that will enable our workforce to do their jobs safer and more quickly.”
Herrin additional stated, “Overall, I think there was worth added to this technologies showcase and as with every little thing we need to do as NNSY, it will constantly boost.”
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05.25.2023
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05.25.2023 07:20
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