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NASSCO "Failed to follow Federal Wage Regs" for 36 Mexican Engineers

The U.S. Department of Labor recovered more than $1.4 million for 36 Mexican engineers employed in San Diego by a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, that paid them in Mexican pesos below the federal minimum wage rate in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.The department’s Wage and Hour Division found National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. one of three shipyards in the Marine Systems group of General Dynamics that designs and builds auxiliary and support ships for the U.S. Navy  used the L-1B visa program to bring the affected workers

Mark Rayha, currently SVP and COO at General Dynamics Electric Boat, replaces Kevin Graney at the helm effective December 1, 2024. (Photo: General Dynamics)

Rayha to Succeed Graney as President of General Dynamics Electric Boat

Mark Rayha has been selected to become the next president of Electric Boat, the submarine builder's parent company 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

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro (Photo: William Bennett IV / U.S. Navy)

SECNAV Announces Push to Rebuild Michigan's Maritime Industrial Base

chips. We have the grit and know-how to produce anything America needs. Our defense industry contributes $30 billion to our economy, supporting more than 166,000 jobs and nearly 4,000 businesses. We produce more military vehicles than any other state and are home to major defense companies including General Dynamics, BAE, and GM Defense. With our growing veteran population—over 500,000 strong—Michigan is primed to remain a manufacturing powerhouse.&rdquo

Michelle Kruger was named President of Austal USA. Photo courtesy Austal USA

Kruger Named President of Austal USA

including the delivery of a purpose-built 9000-tonne capacity dry dock.  Kruger is a marine engineer with more than 25 years of maritime industry experience in new construction, repair, and maintenance operations. Before joining Austal USA, she held a number of leadership positions across General Dynamics including Electric Boat where she supported the Virginia-class submarine program and led strategic business development activities.  At General Dynamics NASSCO she was director of outfitting and led international benchmarking efforts that contributed to facility

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Recruiter to Cooperate in Deal with Workers Suing Major US Shipbuilders

A maritime industry recruiter has agreed to work with plaintiffs and share worker compensation data in a lawsuit accusing major U.S. shipbuilders of limiting employee mobility, marking the first settlement in the case.Attorneys for a proposed class of engineers and architects suing General Dynamics, Huntington Ingalls Industries and other companies disclosed the settlement with Faststream Recruitment on Tuesday in Alexandria, Virginia federal court.The October lawsuit said the shipbuilders violated U.S. antitrust law by scheming to restrict hiring from each other in a conspiracy that suppressed worker

(File photo: Bath Iron Works)

Bath Iron Works Gets $34 Million to Bolster Its Workforce

Defense Subcommittee, announced the funding has been approved by the U.S. Navy and included in the Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Appropriations bill as part of a larger initiative to make improvements to the infrastructure of the U.S. shipyards that build the Navy’s destroyers.BIW, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, primarily builds Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers for the U.S. Navy.“The crews of the Bath-built DDG-51 destroyers defending commercial shipping in the Red Sea today serve as vivid reminders of how important it is that the United States maintain a robust shipbuilding capability

Kevin Mooney and Ronald Rábago (Photo: Birdon)

Birdon Adds Two to its US Board

of leadership and management experience in both private industry and the U.S. Navy. His 20-year Navy career included an assignment as Commanding Officer of a forward deployed nuclear attack submarine. Over the past 17 years, he led Irving Shipbuilding as President and held executive positions at General Dynamics NASSCO Shipyard in San Diego. Mooney has also served on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Advisors of Workshops for Warriors, a non-profit organization providing manufacturing skills training to transitioning members of the Armed Forces.“Birdon

David Hossenlopp (Photo: NETSCo)

NETSCo Promotes Two Senior Leaders

been involved with a large variety of projects employing all facets of Naval Architecture ranging from inclining experiments to complex structural evaluation with finite element analysis. I look forward to working with him in his new role.”Prior to joining NETSCo, Hossenlopp was with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in the role of construction support and design of U.S. Navy Surface Combatants. Hossenlopp has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a Master’s in Engineering, both Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, from the University of Michigan. He is a registered

Michelle Kruger (Photo: Austal USA)

Austal USA Names Kruger VP of Global Services and Support

and commercial business opportunities and post-delivery initiatives.Kruger is a marine engineer who brings more than 25 years of maritime industry experience in new construction, repair and maintenance operations. Prior to joining Austal USA, she served as the vice president of operations at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) where she led approximately 4,000 men and women and invoked a process disciplined approach to maximize safety and first time quality.  “Michelle’s extensive maritime services industry experience will be invaluable to Austal USA’s global services team

Dirk Lesko (Photo: Irving Shipbuilding)

Dirk Lesko Named President of Irving Shipbuilding

will assume the role of President of Irving Shipbuilding Inc., effective September 1, 2022, the Canadian shipbuilder announced.Ross Langley, Vice Chairman of Irving Shipbuilding, will continue as interim President until Lesko joins the company.Lesko retired in April 2022 as a Vice President of the General Dynamics Corporation and President of Bath Iron Works (BIW). Lesko served as President of BIW from 2017 to 2022.A 32-year BIW employee and third generation shipbuilder, Lesko held leadership positions including Vice President DDG 1000 Program, Vice President Surface Combatants and General Manager. He

(File photo: Colonna’s Shipyard)

Colonna’s Shipyard Announces Senior Management Changes

.Jordan Webb (left) and Randall Crutchfield (Photos: Colonna's Shipyard)Marsh will lead the enterprise-wide legacy waterfront business, Down River operations and will have operational oversight of Colonna’s Shipyard West in San Diego, Calif. Prior to CSI, he was director of production for General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk for five years. He is an apprenticeship graduate of Newport News Shipbuilding (marine pipefitting and welding). He is a certified weld inspector by the American Weld Society and a LEAN Six Sigma greenbelt. Currently he is studying business management at Old Dominion University

Charles F. Krugh  was named president of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. Photo courtesy General Dynamics

Krugh Named President of Bath Iron Works

General Dynamics appointed Gulfstream Aerospace executive Charles F. Krugh as president of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works.“Chuck’s leadership, proven track record in manufacturing and expertise in managing complex supply chains will be an enabler to Bath Iron Works as it expands and increases the pace of shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy,” said Robert E. Smith, executive vice president for Marine Systems.A U.S. Army veteran, Krugh served in a variety of aerospace manufacturing roles before joining General Dynamics in 2011 as a senior vice president and general manager for Jet Aviation.

Over the past 100 years, more than 5,800 men and women have graduated from the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Apprentice Program.  Upon successful completion of the program, apprentices are promoted to journey workers and attain an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S) Degree in Applied Trades. Lauryn-Mae Pang became an apprentice diesel crane mechanic, then worked on her bachelor’s degree through PHNSY’s Apprentice to Engineer (A2E) program.  She’s

Workforce Development: Apprenticeship Programs Help Build the Fleet

Naval shipyards and industry partners see business growing, but finding enough trained and qualified workers is a challenge.General Dynamics Electric Boat will invest $1.7 billion to modernize and upgrade its Quonset, R.I. and Groton, Conn., facilities over the next ten years,” said Sean Davies , vice president for EB’s Quonset Point Operations. “Here at Quonset, we are investing $700 million that will increase our outfitting space by 13 acres, to support work on the Virginia and Columbia class of submarines. When we are complete, we will be adding 600,000 square feet of submarine

(Photo: CCRI)

CCRI Designated as Maritime Training Center of Excellence

Trades Association (RIMTA), Oliver Hazard Perry (OHPRI) and the United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) to develop programming, hire talent from the maritime programs, connect CCRI with their small-business networks, and provide guidance on future maritime training. In collaboration with General Dynamics Electric Boat, CCRI built maritime pipefitting, sheet metal and electrical courses that prepare students to work at Electric Boat’s Quonset, RI and Groton, CT shipyards. These courses, delivered by CCRI in partnership with the Westerly Education Center, provide participants with the skills

Larry Ryder (Photo: Austal USA)

Austal USA Promotes Ryder to VP

the U.S. Marine Corps’ High Speed Vessel (HSV) program office where he helped develop the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) program. Ryder also served as the deputy program manager for the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) in the U.S. Navy’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships. While at General Dynamics, Ryder led all domestic and international business development efforts for the Littoral Combat Ship and EPF programs

Kevin Mooney (Photo: Irving Shipbuilding)

Mooney Named President of Irving Shipbuilding

retire, the Canadian shipbuilder announced.From now until April, McCoy will assist Mooney with his transition and will support the CSC team, providing advice and assistance on strategic issues.Mooney joined Irving Shipbuilding this past August as Chief Operating Officer. He previously worked at the General Dynamics NASSCO Shipyard in San Diego, Calif. where he held senior positions in Operations, Programs and Supply Chain Management. Prior to working for NASSCO, he served in the U.S. Navy, finishing his Navy career as the Commanding Officer of a nuclear submarine.“Kevin McCoy has been President of

Greensea hired Naomi Harrison, Junior Robotics Engineer.

Greensea Hires Harrison as Junior Robotics Engineer

Robotics Engineer, to help advance OPENSEA’s capabilities and ease-of-use. Naomi is a recent graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Robotics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.  During her time at WPI, Harrison interned at General Dynamics where she implemented new robotic solutions for design and manufacturing problems.  One of her ideas was pitched to and funded by the U.S. Navy’s ManTech program. Harrison  also assisted Professor Jane Li, Ph.D., with the analysis of Human-Robot Interactions and the design

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