The USS North Dakota (SSN 784) Project Team at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard engaged in a cross-functional problem-solving deep dive to focus on the best way forward to accomplish required work. Given the complex challenges of a large array backfit and the schedule churn, the team recognized the need for a unique approach to expedite the approval. From the deck plates to the boardrooms, open and candid dialogue led to a solution for the...
Much has happened since Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Inside Machine Shop, also known as Shop 31, first shared their time-saving model line initiative in April following its pilot demonstration.
American Patriot and Master Shipbuilder James Hackett set the bar for quality warship construction on the Piscataqua River. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) continues that tradition today by expertly maintaining the Navy’s fast attack submarine fleet that defends our Nation.
