The US Navy Shipbuilding Industry Has A Problem #defencenews #usnavy #military #usa #ship
Channel: Soldiers Five
Date: 2024-03-19

The other day I was reading through the congressional research service report to congress about the state of the Constellation Class Frigate because I’m a giant nerd when something caught my eye. 

In January 2024, it was reported that the delivery of the first ship in the program would be delayed by at least one year, primarily due to shortages of workers at Fincantieri/Marinette Marine’s Wisconsin yard.  

According to the Navy’s FY2024 budget submission, the lead ship had been scheduled for delivery in September 2026.  

According to the projects deputy manager Andy Bosak F/MM is short by several hundred people across both the blue and white-collar workforce welders especially are proving hard to come by. 

Fincantieri is using the $50 million they received from the Navy for the surface combatant industrial base to issue bonuses to employees both in the blue and white-collar workforce. Employees who work on the frigate in the Marinette yard starting Jan. 1, 2024, and are still employed on Dec. 31, 2024, will receive an extra $5,000.