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NEWS
BIW
DDG 1000 Readies
For October Christening
INSIDE
From the Helm — 2
Singing Safety — 3
BIW Family Day — 3
Performance — 3
United Way Fast Track — 4
Wellness — 5
Retirees — 5
LCS 4 Lines Up — 6
Zumwalt Christening — 7
From the Fleet — 8
DDG 112 PSA — 8
Back to School in Bath — 9
To the Rescue — 10
In Remembrance — 10
Performance Incentive — 10
New Hires — 11
Service Anniversaries — 11
5 Star Compliance — 12
September
2013
From the Helm
Jeff Geiger, President, Bath Iron Works
n our “all hands” sessions during the first two weeks of
September I shared my thoughts about what we must do to
position ourselves to win new work. As I stated at the start of
each session, my objective was to provide you with “just the
facts” about our business environment to achieve a common
understanding of our top priorities which would then help us
work together to support them. I hope you understood what
each and every one of us can do to contribute toward achieving our goals.
There is no higher priority at BIW than the safety of every
employee. Each of us has a responsibility to ourselves and
those around us to think about safety before beginning any
task, to work safely, and act to eliminate unsafe conditions or
behaviors. Our new Safety Policy is included below. Please
review it carefully and make it your own personal safety policy.
I
BIW Safety Goal:
Everyone will return home at the end of their shift in the same
condition in which they arrived.
BIW Core Value:
Safety takes priority over ANY competing goal.
BIW Guiding Safety Principles
• Zero is the goal for safety incidents.
• Employee training and involvement is critical to achieve
safe practices and behavior.
• Report all hazards, near misses, unsafe conditions, and
incidents.
• Take immediate action to “stop” and eliminate unsafe
conditions.
• Watch out for our own and each others’ safety.
• Communicate, assess, and learn from our collective safety
experiences.
Cory Young (D32)
afford. Our strength as a shipyard rests largely upon our experienced workforce and the “know how” that has enabled us to
break the barriers of lead ship design and construction on DDG
1000. We must be relentless in finding ways to reduce our labor,
material and overhead costs across the shipyard so that we are
well prepared to aggressively pursue opportunities for future
work. Now is the time to set the stage for our future.
On October 19, ship sponsors Ann Zumwalt and Mouzetta
Zumwalt-Weathers will together christen the lead ship of the
DDG 1000 class that will carry the name of their father, ADM
Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., USN. We are expecting great interest and
a large gathering for the ceremony which will begin at 11:00
a.m. More details will be forthcoming, but I hope you will
reserve that date on your calendar and bring your family and
friends to witness this historic event.
On a final note, we all were affected by the tragic events of
September 16, 2013 which occurred at the Washington Navy
Yard. The area where the shootings took place encompassed
much of the space occupied by our NAVSEA customer. As
NAVSEA headquarters returns to normal operations, I know I
speak for every employee at BIW in extending our concern and
best wishes to all those impacted by the events of that day.
THINK SAFE / WORK SAFE
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
In today’s challenging business environment, competition
and affordability are the driving forces behind all the decisions
our customer makes. For us to be successful in winning future
work, we must continue to apply innovation and “good old
Maine common sense” to deliver ships that meet our Bath Built
is Best Built standard of quality at a cost our Navy customer can
On the cover: DDG 1000 in mid-August as work proceeded leading to scheduled christening in October. See story on pg. 7.
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Singing Safety
B
IW is looking for a few talented individuals to sing the song of safety.
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote safety, BIW has launched a Music
Video contest, open through December
20, 2013.
The contest gives employees a
chance to work together or separately
to create a song about safety and safety
culture at BIW. The winning song will
be chosen in mid-January by CREST cochairs and members of the Safety and
Health Steering Committee. The song’s
creator(s) will be able to produce the
song as a music video at BIW.
“Safety is a serious subject for all of
us,” said Jerry Stergio (D01), VP of
Human Resources,“but there’s no reason we can’t have some fun in looking
at new ways to spread the safety message. This contest gives some of our
workers a chance to showcase their talents while also stressing the importance
that BIW places on safety.”
A few rules:
• Songs must be created on
employees’ own time
• Songs must have original music
and lyrics
Performance
Safety
August 2013
RECORDABLE INJURY RATE
Cumulative Through August 2013
25
• Song must reflect safety/safety
culture at BIW
• All songs must be presented in an
electronic audio format (.wav, .mp3,
etc.)
• Submissions must be received by
December 20
For an example of a safety song and
video created by employees at another
shipyard, visit http://nns.huntingtoningalls.com/employees/pub/watch/sa
fetyfirst. This video
can also be seen by
going to the BIW
Intranet and clicking on the green button shown here.
Look in the “Lunchtime Show” section.
To make a submission or for further
information, contact Glen Hilt at ext.
1033 or glen.hilt@gdbiw.com.
20.6
20.1
Improvement
Target
Actual
20
15
10
5
0
LOST-TIME INJURY RATE
Cumulative Through August 2013
10
8
6
5.1
3.7
4
2
0
BIW Family Day
Photos from this year’s Family Day are
shown here and elsewhere throughout
the issue.
Improvement
Target
Actual
Environmental
Cumulative Through August 2013
Hazardous Waste
Energy
Total Disposed Waste
Year to date (YTD) progress toward
achieving our environmental performance goals under the Maine DEP STEP
UP and other environmental
programs is displayed as follows:
Equal to or better than YTD goal
Above YTD goal; improved
from prior year
Above YTD goal; not improved
from prior year
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United Way on Fast Track
NEWS
BIW
BIW NEWS is published monthly by the
Communications Department (D94) of
Bath Iron Works and is produced internally in the BIW Print Shop.
The primary objectives of BIW NEWS
are to recognize the service, accomplishments, innovation and contributions of
our employees and to provide information on matters that are of interest to
our workforce.
Comments and suggestions are
welcome and should be forwarded to
Dixie Stedman at Mail Stop 1210 or
by e-mail at dixie.stedman@biw.com.
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BIW Recreation
Association
he annual BIW Employees
United Way Campaign is
already underway—banners are
up, meetings are taking place and
the on-line video and pledge
cards are accessible to employees
with computer access. Salary cochair, Sharon Dohner (D05),
explained,“Our campaign is early
this year. We kicked it off the
week of September 23 to avoid
impacting the period leading up
to the Zumwalt christening in mid- BIW’s United Way Leadership Team, l to r: Terry Smith,
Patricia Marcotte and Sharon Dohner.
October.”
Highlights from this year’s camly donating, please consider the imporpaign video feature Eric London and
tance of helping those in need and make
Deb Oliver (D87), both volunteers with
a pledge this year. Each of us matters
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, as well as Deb’s
and together we are making a differlittle sister, Isabelle. The video also feaence. The impact of every gift is levertures Harriett, a 93-year old retired
aged by United Way for maximum
Woolwich resident whose career includimpact in the neediest areas of our
ed work on WWII Liberty ships and more
communities.”
than 20 years at BIW. Harriett continues
This year’s campaign leadership team
to live independently, in part due to a
is Patricia Marcotte (D62), LS6 co-chair;
United Way partner agency program.
Terry Smith (D19), LS6 Loaned
Sharon said,“Reaching our goal of
Executive; Sharon Dohner, salary co$625,000 from our generous and hardchair; and Glen Hilt (D10), Safety and
working shipbuilders will go a long way
AV/ Technical Consultant. Other team
toward supporting our communities
member volunteers include Debra
where the need is great and the
Beane and Bob Murray (both D24);
resources available are limited. The
Lydia Bloomer and Judy Rumery (both
United Way of Mid Coast Maine and its
D4505); Matt Boyle (D40); Steve
partner agencies are excellent stewards
Cornish and Dave Harmon (both D11);
of your gifts with 99% of the funds
Marc D’Amour, Madison Gardner and
raised staying in Mid Coast Maine.”
Meagan Packard (all D19); Dick Doyle
Sharon noted that in addition to the
(D81); and Hazel Meserve (D86).
financial goal, the campaign seeks to
The United Way campaign meeting
increase the number of those who parschedule is flexible to avoid impact to
ticipate. Over the last 20 years, the level
work schedules. If anyone would like to
of BIW participation has slowly declined
attend a meeting and has not yet had
while the size of individual gifts has
the opportunity, please contact Pattie
actually increased. Sharon said,“Just as
Marcotte (Assembly Building), Terry
it takes all of us to build world class
Smith (Hull 601) or Sharon Dohner at ext.
ships for the US Navy, it also takes all of
1292. Sharon said,“We are looking forus to improve lives in our communities.
ward to wrapping up a successful camIf you already donate, thank you; you
paign on October 4—please help us
make a difference. If you aren’t currentreach our important goal.”
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For questions or suggestions regarding
BIWRA programs
207-442-1310
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Family Day Photos
Wellness and Benefits
Jump Start 2014
T
his past
spring,
Glenn
Atkins, BIW’s
TrestleTree
Health Coach,
held a 12week “Jump
Start” program at the Glenn Atkins, Health Coach
Lewiston
YMCA for BIW employees and spouses.
Incorporating exercises that mostly rely
on body weight, this class was designed
to give people a jump start on their fitness so they could continue to exercise
on their own, not only in a gym, but at
home as well.
John Poulin (D10) and his wife,
Sue, said they absolutely loved the
class because it gave them the discipline they needed to exercise by providing them with a structured time
each week to work out with people
they recognized from around the yard.
FIT TIPS
October
Financial
Education
Classes
Maintaining Your 401(k)
By request, this extremely popular class
is being offered again in Brunswick at
the Church Road Office Facility (CROF)
building. Earlier this year, the 401(k)
transitioned to Fidelity and now is a
good time to check up on your account.
In this session we will discuss how to
check your investment choices and see
how much you are saving. We will also
explore some of the online tools available through Fidelity.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
3:45 pm–5:30 pm
CROF—Function Room
Retirees
After getting over the hurdle of
making it to that first class, Don Beaule
(D09) was impressed by Glenn’s ability
to accommodate the variety of ability
levels by modifying the exercises for
different members of the class. Since
the program’s conclusion, Don continues to walk at least three times a week,
although he misses the structure provided by the class, as well as the
encouragement by the other members.
Building on this success, the Fit for
Life team will again partner with a local
YMCA in early 2014 to offer “Jump
Start” fitness classes for BIW employees
and spouses. Classes begin on Monday, January 6, 2014 and run through
March. There are two classes available,
one at 1:30 pm and another at 5:30 pm.
All participants receive a three-month
membership to the Bath Area YMCA.
Maximum capacity is 18 per class, so
please call Betsy Peixotto at 442-3145
or email betsy.peixotto@gdbiw.com to
register and/or to learn more.
August 2013
Dept.
Name
27-00
Edward J. Esculano
34 Years, 6 Months
Preservation Tech III
27-00
Danny J. French
26 Years, 11 Months
Preservation Tech III
87-00
Kevin J. Perry
27 Years
Designer, 1st Class
87-00
Don E. Seibert
30 Years, 10 Months
Designer, 1st Class
91-05
John A. Knutson, Jr.
34 Years, 8 Months
Planning Tech
91-05
David J. Poppish
35 Years, 2 Months
Planning Tech
Retirement Savings—Are you leaving
money on the table?
Many of us do not make the most of our
retirement benefits because we are not
confident we understand how it all works.
This session is designed for those not participating in the 401(k) or participating
below the company matching levels. It
will be a basic overview of how the plan
works and how to set goals so that you
can take advantage of one of the most
important pieces of a sound retirement.
DON’T LEAVE MONEY ON THE TABLE! To
learn how, come to one of the following
sessions:
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
11:30 am–noon
MSC—Shipway Conference Room
- or Wednesday, October 16, 2013
3:45 PM–5:30 PM
Employee Development Center (EDC)—
Room 3
Note: Spouses are welcome to attend this
session only.
Financial Education Classes are available to BIW employees only, except where noted,
and are on employees’ own time.
Family Day Photos
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LCS 4 Lines Up for Delivery
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n August, Coronado (LCS 4), the second
Independence Class variant of the
Littoral Combat Ship Program successfully completed Acceptance Trials (AT) in
the Gulf of Mexico and received the
Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey
(INSURV) recommendation that the ship
be accepted for delivery. Acceptance trials are the last significant milestone
before delivery.
Prior to AT, where the Navy conducts
testing to demonstrate performance, the
ship underwent several months of
Builder’s Trials where demonstrated tests
were conducted by all GD LCS team
members, including BIW (prime), Austal
(shipbuilder) and GDAIS (systems integrator).
INSURV president, RADM Robert
Wray, said,“This was the most complete
and rigorous trial on the Independence
variant to date. I remain bullish on these
seaframes.”
Scott Bonk, BIW Deputy Program
Manager on site said,“This was a major
achievement for the LCS 4 team and a
significant improvement over LCS 2, the
first ship of the class. All HM&E and
Combat Systems were demonstrated and
tested, and performed well. Overall, the
ship is looking very good.”
LCS Navy Program Manager, CAPT
Tom Anderson said,“Coronado encompasses lessons learned from the construction and operation of its predecessor USS Independence. The value of those
changes was evident in the strong performance of the ship during her trial.”
LCS 4 undergoing maneuvering runs during
Acceptance Trials in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Flags flying on LCS 4 while underway during Acceptance Trials in August.
The ship now enters a post AT period
where outstanding work will be finished
and deficiencies or trial cards corrected
and closed, leading to delivery of the ship
at the end of September.
Following delivery, an Industrial Post
Delivery Availability (IPDA) 60-day period
is scheduled through November for incorporation of Navy-funded changes. At that
point, a 60-day Post Delivery Availability
(PDA) period will occur as the crew moves
aboard for crew training and preparation
for sailaway, now targeted for the end of
January 2014. The ship will be homeported in San Diego following commissioning.
The LCS 4 contract was awarded in
May 2009. Since then, hundreds of BIW
people have worked on this program,
peaking at over 250 in 2012. BIW LCS
Program Manager Allie Milligan (D38)
noted the valuable trials support provided
by the personnel to the right.
At this time, many of the BIW specialists
who supported construction and integration of the ship on site have returned to
Bath and other assignments. Over the
next few months of PDA work, more will
leave while others arrive for short durations of support. Sailaway will signal the
end of BIW’s involvement in the construction phase of LCS.
Scott Blackburn (D01), Director of LCS
and Program Development said,“The LCS
Program has proven to be a valuable
experience for BIW. It afforded us the
opportunity for many of our employees to
work on a radically different ship in a different environment. We look forward to
continuing our involvement during the
post-delivery phase and trust that the
knowledge and relationships that we
built on LCS 2 and 4 will serve us well
going forward.” He added,“Our thanks go
to all of the BIW people who brought
their shipbuilding knowledge and expertise to this program and worked diligently
to bring these two ships to the US Navy.”
LCS 4 Trials Support
Name
Mike Alberico
Matt Ames
Jeff Banger
Scott Blackburn
Scott Bonk
Paul Bourgoin
Mark Colby
Bill Farabee
Larry Fosnough
Roger Foster
Ralph Friss
Robert Gordon
Garry Hall
Michael Hansen
Dave Hinds
Murray Howard
John Irish
Reuben Kelly
Scott Jones
Ron Mansir
Dept
40
71
40
77
71
38
06
87
40
40
09
09
71
40
87
86
86
84
40
09
Name
Dept
Parker Morse
09
Brian McCue
86
Allie Milligan
38
Luke Mitchell
10
Bill Parker
40
Parker Parsons
19
Costas Pashos
40
Robert Poole
40
Peter Rich
93
Ron Rollins
10
Chuck Rucker
86
Peter Selian
40
Chip Simpson
40
Mark Spencer
40
Kerry Stanchfield
48
Harvey Staples
09
Dan Tarpley
40
Joe Tomm
40
Brad Totten
40
Stan Woolford
10
Zumwalt Christening on October 19
B
IW will make history on Saturday,
October 19, 2013 with the christening of Zumwalt (DDG 1000) the lead ship
of the Zumwalt-class of destroyers.
This event will likely be one of BIW’s
biggest, given the excitement around
the relatively rare occurrence of a lead
ship christening (the last was DDG 51,
christened in September 1989). BIW
employees and their guests can enter
the shipyard at 9 am, an hour earlier
than the general public, and will be
allowed exclusive facility tours that will
include Preoutfit 1, Preoutfit 2 and the
Ultra Hall.
The ship is named for ADM Elmo R.
“Bud” Zumwalt Jr. who was chief of
naval operations (CNO) from 1970 to
1974. ADM Zumwalt graduated from the
US Naval Academy in 1942 and his subsequent naval career spanned 35 years
and three wars. He was awarded the
Bronze Star for his actions during the
Battle for Leyte Gulf aboard the destroyer Robinson, one of several destroyers on
which he served over his career. He was
the first commanding officer of the Bathbuilt USS Dewey (DLG-14), the first vessel
built from the keel up as a guided missile
ship.
ADM Zumwalt is most known for his
time as CNO in the early 1970s when he
was hailed as a “reformer” who moved
the Navy into modern times, champi-
Ann Zumwalt
Mouzetta Zumwalt-Weathers
oning equality and fairness for its men
and women in service.
ADM Zumwalt’s daughters, Ann
Zumwalt and Mouzetta ZumwaltWeathers are the two ship sponsors.
Their brother, Lt. Col. James Zumwalt
(USMC, Ret.) will also be here. Ann and
Mouzetta will be supported by two
maids and two matrons, all granddaughters of ADM Zumwalt. The maids are
Ann’s daughters, Camille Zumwalt
Coppola and Lauren Zumwalt Coppola.
The matrons are Thea Zumwalt, James’
daughter, and Maya Zumwalt, the
daughter of Elmo R. Zumwalt III, Admiral
Zumwalt’s eldest son, who is deceased.
A number of distinguished Navy
guests are expected, including The
Honorable Sean J. Stackley, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development and Acquisition; Vice Chief
of Naval Operations Admiral Mark
Ferguson; and RADM David Lewis,
PEO Ships.
Maine Governor Paul LePage will
attend as will Maine’s congressional delegation, including Senators Susan
Collins and Angus King, and U.S.
Representatives Mike Michaud
and Chellie Pingree.
DDG 1000 is the first of three
Zumwalt-class destroyers under
contract at BIW. The keel for DDG
1001, Michael Monsoor, was laid on
May 23. Start of fabrication for DDG
1002, Lyndon Johnson, was held in
April 2012.
On the morning of the christening, the gates open for BIW and
SUPSHIP employees and their
guests at 9 am with gates open to
the public at 10 am. The ceremony
begins at 11 am and is expected to
last for an hour, followed by a buffet
lunch reception for all attendees.
There will be no shipboard tours.
DDG 1000 during VLS load-out in August 2014.
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From the Fleet
A Maine Man’s Name on a Maine Made Ship
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n August, Brian Groves of Newington,
Connecticut, the nephew of Ensign
Stephen Groves, who was the namesake of the Oliver Hazard Perry guided
missile frigate USS Stephen W. Groves
(FFG 29), visited BIW and presented the
company with a framed photograph of
FFG 29 at sea with the caption:“Thank
you, Bath Iron Works… for building a
wonderful ship.”
Ensign Stephen W. Groves was a lifelong resident of East Millinocket, Maine
and a WWII naval aviator assigned to
Fighter Squadron Eight aboard USS
Hornet (CV 8). He was killed in action at
the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942
and posthumously awarded the Navy
Cross. In 1980, the family received word
that FFG 29, then under construction at
Bath Iron Works, would be named for
Stephen. Brian Groves was sixteen years
old when the ship was launched in April
1981 and remembers the excitement of
that day. He and his brothers and
cousins were aboard as the ship slid
down B Ways into the Kennebec River.
The eastern Maine newspaper, the Calais
Advertiser, reported the story under the
headline: A Maine Man’s Name on a
Maine Made Ship.
USS Stephen W. Groves completed six-
teen deployments,
ranging from India to
the Galapagos
Islands, and circumnavigated both South
America and Africa.
Decommissioned in
February 2012 after
30 years of exemplary
service, the Groves
family credits the
ship’s longevity to its
quality construction
and great crews, who, Brian Groves, second from right, with a group of Groves family members and
in speaking with the
a few others in 2006 during a port call in Norfolk. Also shown second from
family, often stated
left is LCDR Christopher Caldbeck and far right, CDR Brian Harrison, the
that they were proud ship’s executive officer and commanding officer, respectively, at that time.
Photo courtesy of B. Groves.
to serve aboard a
namesake, they take on that character,
“Bath-Built” ship.
which ultimately builds morale.”
The Groves family maintained a
In support of the ship, the Groves
strong connection with the ship and its
family paid numerous calls during port
crews. In a recent communication to
visits, participated in family cruises, and
Brian Groves, the ship’s final Commandin later years, provided “Welcome Home”
ing Officer, CDR Matthew Rick, USN,
pens to the ship’s crew upon completion
noted that a benevolent sponsor family
of a deployment. During his visit, Brian
relationship is welcome. He stated,“The
Groves noted that the family supports
heritage of a ship’s namesake builds the
the possibility that a second ship, this
‘esprit de corps’ by drawing the crew
time a DDG, would be named for his late
together and instilling pride in the ship’s
uncle, and that it, too, would be a Bathname. Once the crew understands the
built ship.
historical nature and background of the
DDG 112 Sails Through PSA
T
he BIW/BAE Hawaii Shipyards Team
completed a successful four month
Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) on
USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) at Pearl
Harbor in August. At its peak, BIW had
more than 70 employees on site, including nearly 50 mechanics. The availability was led by PSA Project Manager
Rusty Hall (D89) and Chief Ship
Superintendent Dana McIntire (D10).
Joe Arsenault (D89), PSA Planning Yard
Project Manager, led the advance planning and liaison efforts.
Dale Dailey (D89), PSA Program
Manager, said,“This may be our cleanest
finish ever with no open trial cards and
only planned follow-on work left to
complete. In keeping with the BIW PSA
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tradition, the availability
was of the highest quality,
delivered on schedule and
within budget. We
received many compliments from our Navy customer regarding this job.
Thanks to the many BIW
employees, including
designers, mechanics,
supervisors and the project
management and support
personnel whose comDDG 112 leaving Pearl Harbor for post repair sea trials. Photo courtesy
bined efforts resulted in
of Rusty Hall.
another stellar BIW Built is
construction at BIW. An advance
Best Built product for the fleet.”
planning contract is anticipated in
The next BIW DDG PSA activity will be
January 2016.
Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) now under
Back to School in Bath
im Weber (D86), a senior instructor
for Navy Crew Training and his wife,
Toni, are trying to make a difference for
Bath-area students. While living in
Jacksonville, Florida, they volunteered
with an organization that gathered
donations of school supplies for families
in the area and were impressed with the
well-organized effort and the number of
families they were able to help.
Once settled in Maine, Toni’s job as a
social worker convinced her that there
was a need for something similar in Bath,
in part because low income Maine families use such a high percentage of their
incomes for home heating. This August
marked the kick-off of their project, which
they named Back to School in Bath.
Assisted by members of the community
who stepped up to help, the organization
provided book bags and school supplies
to 148 children in grades K-12 on two
Saturdays in early August.
Aided by their knowledge of the
Jacksonville program, Jim began by seeking local sponsors. The Masonic Solar Star
Lodge #14 and American Legion Post 21
provided facilities for the giveaway days,
made early donations and hosted
fundraisers. By attaching their names to
the event, they also lent credibility during
the program’s first year of operation.
The Masonic Lodge extended its offer
to include year-round storage space and
J
the Legion agreed
to serve as a yearround collection
point. This means
that items can be
collected in readiness for next year,
and in January,
the Webers will
begin organizing
the 2014 program. They are
Jim and Toni Weber in front of the American Legion Post prior to one of two
also interested in
events when school supplies were provided to local schoolchildren.
expanding their
efforts to include
the local community step up to support
winter clothing because school teachers
this. If you could have seen the faces of
frequently tell them that many children
the kids picking out their new stuff and
do not have adequate clothes for the cold
the relief on the parents’ faces to see
weather months.
that their children would have what they
In addition to the Masons and the
needed to start school, it was amazing.”
American Legion, the Webers were supWith planning underway for next
ported by Byrnes Irish Pub, R.M. Tate’s and
year, Jim hopes to increase awareness of
Wilson’s Drug Store who provided donathe organization as a potential recipient
tions, deep discounts on purchases or
of charitable activities year round. When
fundraising venues. A number of area
asked if they were collecting only new
businesses and organizations provided
items, he answered that anything you
space for collection boxes and communiwould not mind using yourself or giving
ty volunteers were key to organizing and
to your child to use would be welcomed.
managing the giveaway days,“including,”
As for winter clothes, gently used items
said Jim,“several who came for supplies
still in good shape are desirable.
for their own children and then turned
Back to School in Bath got off to a
around and volunteered their time and
great start. Jim said,“I can’t wait to see
help for the duration.”
how next year goes.”
Jim said,“It warmed our hearts to see
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To the Rescue
T
In Remembrance
August 2013
Wilfred J. Dionne (R)
August 22, 2013
15 Years
Maintenance Leadman
Ronald G. Jones (R)
August 9, 2013
26 Years
Yard Rigger
Bruce H. Lindau (R)
June 28, 2013*
29 Years
Designer
Arthur L. Smith (R)
July 3, 2013*
38 Years
Leadman
Martha E. Steen (R)
August 8, 2013
35 Years
Designer
Ralph W. Williams (R)
June 7, 2013*
15 Years
Heavy Equip. Operator
Legend
A = Active
R = Retired
Years = Years of Service
1 0 / SEPTEMBER 2 0 1 3
Memorial information is reported one month in arrears; notifications
after that period will be included in the month received
Performance
Incentive
Performance Period
April 1, 2013–September 29, 2013
PERIOD GOALS
Status as of September 8, 2013
100
90
Planned
80
Actual
70
% Complete
wo of BIW’s Security Guards
made a difference for a New
Hampshire family boating on
the Kennebec River in early
August. CPL Dave Rodrigue
and CPL Matt Duhaine (both
D2601) were on duty when
they received a call from Main
Gate Security that a boat was
broken down near the south
end of the drydock.
The boater was Kevin
Grebinar, captain of the
Hudson, New Hampshire Fire
Department who was vacationCorporals Rodrigue and Duhaine on the BIW Security boat.
ing with his family. In his thank
you note to Don Marsh (D26),
away from the BIW facility to a safe place
Manager of Security, Captain Grebinar
where they could sort out their boat’s
said,“We were in the area of the Iron
issues. We were happy to be able to
Works when we had a major mechanical
help.”
issue with our boat and became strandThe Grebinar’s daughter drew a piced. We were able to anchor our boat in
ture
(below) which her father enclosed,
high winds and the incoming tide but
saying,“Please
extend our thanks to your
were swinging in the restricted area of
security
officers.
Officer Dave Rodrigue
the Iron Works…. Within minutes, one of
and
his
partner
were
overly professional,
your security vessels was at our side,
helpful
and
as
my
daughter
said many
tying up to us and assisting us to the
times…nice.”
Maine Maritime Museum docks.”
Grebinar went on to say,“My children,
ages 9, 7 and 4, have been on boats all
of their lives but the stress of not knowing what was wrong and how we could
‘get home’ clearly had them upset. Your
officers arrived, were calm, professional
and just plain nice. My kids were quickly
reassured that all was fine and we would
be safely tied to a dock to figure out
how to handle our problems.”
Dave said,“It was pretty routine assistance. We were able to escort them
60
On Track
50
Behind Plan
40
Did Not Complete
30
20
10
0
Goal 1
Earned
Hours
1 Achieve either 2,422,000
manufacturing earned hours by
September 29, 2013 or
the following earned hours
by area by September 29, 2013:
Area
Fabrication
Preoutfit
Ultra
Ship Completion
•••
•
Hours
341,000
717,000
652,000
468,000
2 Reduce the cost of consumable
supplies (such as welding tips,
grinding disks, ear plugs, etc.)
within the shipyard by 20%
relative to 2012 performance
by August 25, 2013.
3 Preoutfit: Complete a total of
235 products on DDG 115, 116 and
DDG 1002 by September 29, 2013.
4 Achieve a cumulative Cost
Performance Index (CPI) of .90
on DDG 1001 in OBS 1400 Ultra
by September 29, 2013.
5 Achieve a total hull cumulative
Cost Performance Index (CPI)
(Manufacturing, Engineering,
and Support) of .90 on DDG 115
by September 29, 2013.
6 Issue all design for DDG 68
HM&E modernization availability
by July 14, 2013 and DDG 51 AMOD
availability by September 1, 2013.
Complete
Welcome
The following employees recently joined BIW. Please welcome them.
Name
Dept.
Name
Dept.
Name
Dept.
Name
Dept.
Adams, James Wilton
Ames, Seth Ryan
Beaudoin, Gerard
Beckwith III, Willard Earnest
Belanger, Kevin Wayne
Bishop, Eric Todd
Breton, Paul Michael
Brown, Heidi Jo
Burgess, Boone Elwin
Caouette, Travis Alan
0700
0700
5000
3000
0700
3000
0700
1100
5000
5000
Carter, Clay Adam
Champagne, Joseph Arthur
Chase, Tyler Jacob
Clarke, Michael Harold
Deschaine, James
Graham, Tyler Mark
Hall, William Larkin
Hatch, Ryan Gary
Hopper, Robert Lawrence
Knizeski, John Martin
5000
3000
0700
2602
0700
1100
5000
5000
0700
5000
LeClair, Christopher Charles
Leonard, Chad George
Moulton, Phillip Edward
Olsson, Matthew Martin
Perkins, Eric Alden
Purser, Frank E *
Ramsay, Nathan Ryan
Roy Jr, Romeo
Rugar, Michael David *
Stubbs, Corey Alan
5000
5000
0700
5000
5000
8600
1900
0700
5000
5000
Sutfin, Douglas Fay
Tenney, Nickolas Allen
Theriault, Michael Jeffrey
Thompson, David Caswell
Veniot, Kenneth Llewellyn
Wakefield Jr, Leslie John
Wermuth Jr, Patrick Francis
Whitcomb, Ronald Wallace
1500
1100
5000
1100
6200
1100
5000
0700
* Returning employees
Service Anniversaries August 2013
Dept. Name
86
10
10
10
20
27
06
81
80
07
07
87
40 Years
Alley Jr, Albert Leroy
Frye Jr, Eugene Allen
Gibbs, Roger P Stewart
Hammond, Charles Russell
House, Stephen Forrest
Jimino, Philip Donald
Leino, Kevin Keith
Moore, Daniel Fernand
Roy, David Paul
Springer, Malcom Alvie
Stevens, Russell Maurice
Thompson, Guy Robert
84
43
43
09
20
44
50
40
20
86
20
20
86
07
91
87
06
11
81
27
43
07
19
86
89
91
38
10
59
15
81
25
11
35 Years
Arbour, John Patrick
Bacon, Barry Evan
Bard, Edwin Roger
Beaule, Donald Lionel
Bisson, Daniel Lee
Bisson, Denise Jeannine
Black Jr, John Harry
Blake, Herbert Leo
Boulay, William Phillip
Bourque, Marc Daniel
Brockett, Michael Eugene
Chase, Paul Adam
Cottle, Jeffrey Maurice
Dyer, Robert Anthony
Frith, William Omar
Gray, Albert Frank
Harris, Richard Allen
Jacobs, Elaine Sylvia
Johansen III, Charles Francis
Johnson, Paul Kenneth
Kaler, Richard Gorden
Labbe, Richard Mark
LaPlante, John James
Legare, Gerard Leo
Moore, Peter Crawford
Moreau, Aldo Marc
Muesse, Frederick William
Nadeau, Brian Dale
Nelson, Kerry G
Ouellette, Mark Anthony
Shaunesey, Ronald Lewis
Smith, David Lee
Thibeault, John Emile
Dept. Name
Dept. Name
Dept. Name
84
10
17
27
19
50
27
07
30
43
15
27
27
27
43
43
43
69
25
43
27
15
11
10
27
27
69
43
27
27
10
17
82
75
17
27
19
43
43
86
27
19
43
Holt, Ronald John
Inman, Gilbert Baker
Irish, Debora Lee
LaPierre, Leslie Ann
Larochelle, David Mark
Latham, David Roland
Lebrun, Leo Armand
MacArthur III, Robert Charles
MacDonald II, David Leonard
Mansfield, Burton Henry
Marcia, Mark Alan
Marcia, Rob Earle
McAdam, Patricia Marie
Meunier, Dennis Charles
Milliken, Dennis James
Norton, Gary John
Olsen, Paul Edward
Ouellette, David Fredrick
Pelletier, Michael Richard
Pinkham, Lynn Anne
Prindall, Roland Earle
Raymond, Angelina Elizabeth
Reil, Michael Jeffery
Ripley, Dennis Henry
Roberts, Richard Dale
Russell III, Albert Ernest
Russell, Randale Roy
Severance, Edward Arnold
Shorey, Allen Edward
Shorey, Eric Linwood
Simmons, Darren Joseph
Singleton, James Laroe
Su, Chiun-shui Mike
Sukeforth, Bruce Myron
Sullivan, David Thomas
Swimm, James Edward
Thornton Sr, Peter F
Timberlake, Kevin Carrol
Wenzler, Roseann Marie
West, Jody Crosby
Wing, Roy Thomas
Wren, Mark Edward
50
97
20
43
52
50
11
40
50
43
09
50
50
20
07
10
Donohue, Christopher Todd
Estes, Todd Gregory
Fabus, Jason Peter
Hoang, Huong
Hodgdon, Stephen Edward
James, David Everett
Lyden, David James
Mehlhorn, Peter Joeseph
Moore, Timothy Jay
Nguyen, Hai Phi
Plessis, Robert Paul
Powers, Steve Andrew
Rowles, Scott Patrick
Stacy Jr, Michael McKown
Verge, Andy Joe
Walker III, Lambert Roger
50
50
50
43
11
43
20
10
50
11
43
50
07
43
15
50
10
50
50
50
10 Years
Anderson, Zachary Philip
Biswell, Todd Allen
Charest, Philippe Leo
Colby, Jed Eben
Cornish, Pauline Irene
Davis III, Robie Clarence
Desrosiers, Daniel Rosario
Dubois, Nelson Roger
Engstrom Jr, Kraig Eric
Hiles, Brenda Lucille
Hood, Stephen David
Laviolette, Robert Willis
Pooley, Aaron John
Presby, Peter Lee
Smith, Daniel Bernard
Sprague, Corey Edward
Tainter, Michael James
Wheeler, William Fred
Williams Hussey, Kasha Ellen
Wright, Eric
43
24
84
40
15 Years
Beaman, Matthew Pollard
Bodmer, Daniel Joseph
Bond, Andrew Stephen
Chesley, Patrick Joseph
26
06
26
24
26
5 Years
Kimball, Nicholas Ryan
Libby, Shawn Preston
Massey, Jeffrey John
Olson, Danielle E
Wellington, David James
86
Tondreau Jr, Lawrence
Clement
Wilson, Kevin Robert
86
57
86
87
30 Years
Alexander, Gary Michael
Gerardi, Michael Lawrence
Muzeroll, Edward Arthur
Smith, Dena Mae
27
20
54
19
86
19
10
10
50
24
19
43
66
19
80
19
43
19
01
09
66
43
45
45
27
27
19
50
86
24
15
50
43
27
17
50
58
25 Years
Ames, Matthew Elwin
Bailey Jr, Clyde Franklin
Barr, Donald Allan
Barrows, Craig Martin
Beagle, Walter Henry
Beaulieu, David Philip
Becvar, Kevin Howard
Bell Jr, Thomas Stoughton
Benner, Mark Allen
Bessey, Daniel Richard
Black, Sorale Merems
Brandt, Christopher
Brown, Richard Daniel
Call, Robert Herbert
Campbell Jr, Edward Dean
Chasse, Gerry Raymond
Cioe, Anthony George
Coady, James William
Cournoyer, Kymberley T
Cournoyer, Robert Michael
Cunningham, William Robert
Curtis, Franklin Rufus
Desmond, Robin Lee
Dobson, Lisa Lee
Dorr, Laurie Lee
Drapeau, Dale Richard
Drisko, William Stephen
Durrell, Stanley Eugene
Eliassen, Kent
Everett, Pamela Jean
Field, James Joseph
Freitas Jr, John
Gordon, Dennis Leslie
Grivois, Jerry Lee
Hardman, John Allen
Holbrook Jr, Norman Duggan
Holman, Tammie Sue
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Bath, ME 04530
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5 Star Compliance
September 10,2013
Area
Electrical
Shop Complex
ABC Plat (upper)
Building 18,19,and MERG
Low Bay
Fall Protection
Assembly Building
Panel Line
5 Skids
Alum Shop
Housekeeping
Carpenter Shop
Blast 1
Blast 2
Blast 3
Hyde South
Machine Guarding
Hazardous Waste Building
ACE/CW/Bissons
EBMF
Hardings
Fire, Health, Safety
Facilities Building
A&B Plats (lower)
Metals Recycling
Maintenance Garage (Old)
Maintenance Garage (New)
Dry Dock
n/a
n/a
Legend
n/a
n/a
n/a
Compliant (Star awarded 2011)
H 601 (DDG 1000)
H 603 (DDG 1001)
Compliant (Star awarded 2012)
MSC Warehouse/Service Shops
LLTF Pump House
LLTF
Lost Star
All OST’s
Preoutfit II
Ultra Hall
South Central Receiving
Preparing for Assessment