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From the HelmJeff Geiger, President, Bath Iron WorksIn addition to an early spring, April ushered in a number ofimportant events and activities which confirm that ourefforts to continuously improve, reduce costs and maintainhigh quality standards are exactly what we need to be doing.It’s hard to imagine a better way to begin a new month atBIW than by hosting the Chief of Naval Operations, ADMJonathan Greenert, USN, and our own Senator Susan Collinsfor a visit. The DDG 1002 Start of Fabrication ceremony atHardings on the morning of April 4 and the tour of DDG 1000that followed gave them an opportunity to see where our shipbuildingprocess starts, greet many of you and observe firsthandour progress on the lead ship. We heard on more than oneoccasion that day about several things they felt were important.Their messages were clear. The Navy values Bath-built quality,wants us to continue building their ships and needs us to buildthem affordably. It was a great day for BIW—we should all bevery proud. About two weeks after the visit, Secretary of theNavy Ray Mabus announced on April 17 that DDG 1002 wouldbe named in honor of the 36 th President of the United States,Lyndon B. Johnson.In terms of our DDG 51 Program, the Navy issued a draftRequest for Proposal (RFP) for the upcoming competition forDDG 51s that the Navy will buy between now and 2018. We’vebeen studying the details of the document in preparation for therelease of the final RFP which is expected to be out in early May.We anticipate a 60-day window for developing and submittingour proposal. As I’ve mentioned in this space for the last twomonths, the results of this competition will decide which shipbuilderwill build each of the DDG 51s the Navy expects to buyfor the next five years. The importance of succeeding in thiscompetition cannot be overstated; affordability to the Navy willbe the principal factor in determining the ultimate outcome.We must continue to control and further reduce costs in allareas of the shipyard.Within the shipyard itself, the demolition of our inclinedways and reconfiguration of that area is essentially complete.The next major change in the north end of the shipyard beganon April 18 with the start of demolition of the Machine Shop,the oldest building in the yard. A quick look back at the historyof this building appears in the pages to follow. The demolitionproject will continue into May.Brian Levesque (D07) and Senator Susan CollinsEarly in the month, OSHA released its report of the wallto-wallinspection that was conducted here last fall. The resultstell us two very important things. First, we still have much workahead of us. Items cited in the final report are things that arewithin our control, and all of us need to remain vigilant inspotting and eliminating any unsafe condition. The secondthing they tell us is that we are making good progress in ourefforts to make BIW a safer place to work. In the words of theOSHA Regional Director as quoted in the newspapers, “It was avery, very good inspection. They have made some very, verygood strides in the past four to five years.”All of the these events and activities send a signal that we aredoing the kinds of things we need to do to positively influencethe future of the shipyard, keep quality shipbuilding jobs inMaine and preserve our rich heritage. We must continue topull together and keep moving forward.TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.On the cover: Chief of Naval Operations, ADM Jonathan Greenert and Paul Lebel (D07) at the Start Fab ceremony for DDG 1002 at Hardings.2 | April 2012 | BIW NEWS
Performance March 2012SafetyRECORDABLE INJURIESCumulative Through March 2012252015105015.3ImprovementTargetEnvironmentalYear 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 year20.3ActualAbove YTD goal; not improvedfrom prior yearLOST-TIME INJURIESCumulative Through March 201210864203.8ImprovementTarget4.9ActualCumulative Through March 2012Hazardous WasteEnergyTotal Disposed WasteBIW NEWSBIW NEWS is published monthly by theCommunications Department (D53) ofBath Iron Works and is produced internallyin the BIW Print Shop.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)CNO at BIW for DDG 1002 Start FabOn April 4, 2012, the Chief of Naval Operations, ADM Jonathan Greenert,was met by Senator Susan Collins at Hardings to attend the StartFabrication ceremony for DDG 1002. Following brief remarks, ADMGreenert joined burning machine operator Paul Lebel (D07) and burned thefirst piece of steel for DDG 1002.As they walked into Hardings, both the CNO and Senator Collins took timeto greet a number of BIW employees and the Senator remarked later that in hermany visits to BIW, she had never been to Hardings. She went on to say, “All Ican say is Wow!”ADM Greenert said that he could see the great pride that the people of BIWhave for the work that they are doing for their country and the US Navy.The visit also included a trip into Bath to see current progress on DDGs 1000and 1001 and concluded with a press conference where both ADM Greenert andSenator Collins expressed continued strong support for the DDG 1000 Program.ADM Greenert said, “DDG 1000 is a vessel that fits within our Defense StrategicGuidance. With its stealth, incredibly capable sonar system, strike capability andlower manning requirements, this is our future.”Right: ADM Greenert and Senator Collins, shown with Jeff Geiger at the DDG 1002 ceremony.BIW NEWS | April 2012 | 3
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