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From the HelmJeff Geiger, President, Bath Iron WorksBy the time you read this, most, if not all of you, will haveattended one of the “all hands” sessions which tookplace during the last week of February. I hope youcame away with a clearer picture of the significant things we’vebeen able to accomplish together as well as a good measure ofconfidence over what lies ahead.I’d like to briefly highlight some of the important themesfrom my presentation for any who were not able to attendand it will also provide a little “refresher” for those who werepresent.• Last year was a very good year for BIW in terms of overallcost, quality, schedule, and safety performance. Whether itwas ongoing construction of DDG 51 ships, designing andconstructing DDG 1000, providing critical support fordelivery of LCS 2, or achieving our best safety record inanyone’s memory, you faced tough challenges and cameout on top. Every one of us should feel very proud ofwhat we accomplished in 2009.• By leveraging your individual and collective skills to makebest use of our Land Level Transfer Facility and Ultra Hall,you have transformed the way surface combatants areconstructed.• We are working through a challenging transition fromDDG 51 ship construction to the point where two-thirdsof the DDG 1000 units are now in some stage of production.DDG 1000 is now the dominant presence in all ofour major facilities with the exception of the LLTF andUltra Hall—and those areas are not far behind. A key tosuccess this year is ensuring the DDG 51 momentumcontinues on DDG 109, 111, and 112 as the DDG 1000progresses further into our facility.• Because of what we’ve accomplished together, we’re ableto pursue new and different markets such as smallercombatants, assess potential roles for BIW in Maine’sfuture plans for developing offshore energy and for providingadditional engineering and technology services.• We have built credibility with our Navy customer bymeeting our commitments and delivering on what wepromise. We’re building ships for fewer hours and leadingthe design effort for both classes of DDGs. We are startingto dismantle the belief that all lead ships are fraught withproblems. As a result we have a much clearer picture ofwhat our future may hold.Robert HeikkinenThink about it. When many companies are facing qualityproblems, declining business and a very uncertain future, wehave a backlog of work that provides a period of overall stabilityfor the next several years. We are in this position not by chancebut as a result of much hard work, an unbending belief thatBath Built is Best Built® and an ever-present determination toprove that to our customers.We’re in a good place today because we earned it. But toremain here requires that we continue to work hard. Each of usneeds to make safety a personal matter. Until we all accept individualresponsibility for ensuring a safe work place, we willnever achieve our goal of sending everyone home at the end ofthe day in the same condition in which they arrived. We needto capitalize on the opportunity our backlog represents. By performingwell on the work we have, we will position ourselves totake advantage of the fact that the DDG 51 hull form will serveas the Navy’s surface combatant baseline for many years tocome. By building DDG 1000 as a follow ship, we will continueto demonstrate that we will deliver on our commitments.Today, the phrase Bath Built is Best Built® means more thanever before. It speaks to all that we are as well as the ships webuild—integrity, credibility, trust, quality, affordability—all ofthese things and more are embedded in that phrase. We’veearned the right to say it—we must now ensure our abilityto repeat it. I have no doubt we will do just that.“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”2 | February 2010 | BIW NEWS
Performance January 2010SafetyRECORDABLE INJURIESCumulative Through January 2010201510507.5ImprovementTargetEnvironmental9.1ActualYear to date (YTD) progress toward achievingour environmental performance goals underthe Maine DEP STEP UP and other environmentalprograms is displayed as follows:Equal to or better than YTD goalAbove YTD goal, improvedfrom prior yearAbove YTD goal, not improvedfrom prior yearLOST-TIME INJURIESCumulative Through January 201010864201.5ImprovementTarget2.5ActualCumulative Through January 2010Solid WasteHazardous WasteEnergy CostsBIW NEWSBIW NEWS is published monthly by theCommunications Department (D94) ofBath Iron Works and is produced internallyin the BIW Print Shop. Photos byMike Nutter unless otherwise noted.The primary objectives of BIW NEWSare to recognize the service, accomplishments,innovation and contributionsof our employees and to provide informationon matters that are of interest toour workforce.Comments and suggestions arewelcome and should be forwarded toDixie Stedman at Mail Stop 1210 orby e-mail at dixie.stedman@biw.com.Facility/ShiftInformation Call LineToll free information on facility status,work shift delays, and cancellations1-866-630-BATH(1-866-630-2284)Best VLS Load OutOn January 30, 2010, the MichaelMurphy (DDG 112) 1000 Ultra Unitmoved outside for an importantload-out event. This was both the first timethat a Vertical Launch System (VLS) wasloaded out at the unit level at any shipyardand also the best VLS load-out yet, per ourcustomer, the U.S. Navy. It was also thecoldest day of the winter, with low tempsand significant winds pushing the wind chillwell below zero. Still, the majority of thepeople involved in the load-out were outdoorsand on the job for 5 hours.The job required precise teamworkbetween the employees in the bottom of theVLS and those on the top side sending themdown into place. Ray Robishaw (D10),Chief Superintendent, said, “The employeesmade all of us very proud to be part of theBIW team that day. Their commitment,dedication, skill and drive were outstanding.From here, this unit goes to the land level ata level of completion surrounding the forwardVLS that will make the path to GIinspection that much easier.”Ray also complimented Andy Benedict,Jeff Cote, Skip Frye and Kervyn Willett (allD10) for working together to make a bigdifference in the completion level of thisunit prior to sending it on to LLTF.Ethics Corner ReminderHOW DO I KNOW IF I AM NOTACTING ETHICALLY?If you are worried about whether youractions will be discovered, if you feel asense of uneasiness about what you aredoing, or if you are rationalizing youractivities on any basis, you are potentiallyin an ethical danger zone.• The best piece of advice is, “Whenin doubt, always ASK. ”• Refer to the “Blue Book;” reviewcompany policies; or ask yoursupervisor or manager, or theappropriate department, i.e.Security, IT, Safety, Legal, HR orEthics, for assistance.BIW NEWS | February 2010 | 3
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