Additional candidates for NSSN and Sea Wolf will be considered based on the evaluation of pilot production performance. The NSSN goes into production in mid-1998. Additionally, a PAWS robotic welding gantry system is being installed in McDermott's Morgan City shipyard. System integration begins 1 April 1997 with installation in the shipyard expected to be completed by September 1997. They have implemented the technology into the commercial fabrication facility, producing piping systems for the offshore oil industry.
Discussions are underway with a number of fabricators and heavy equipment manufacturers.