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NEWS
BIW
DDG 1001
2200 Ultra Unit
INSIDE
From the Helm — 2
RADM Rowden Visit — 3
Maine Business Day — 3
Performance — 3
Wellness and Benefits — 4
Red Cross Blood Drive — 4
Retirees — 5
'Botbuilding — 6
Bear Feat — 7
From the Fleet — 8
Friendship Quilt — 8
Boots vs. Boats — 9
New Employees — 10
Performance Incentive — 10
In Remembrance — 10
Earth Day Posters — 11
5 Star Compliance — 12
MAY
2013
From the Helm
Jeff Geiger, President, Bath Iron Works
E
ach year on the last Monday in May our nation pauses to
remember all the men and women who died while serving
in the Armed Forces of the United States. For me, Memorial
Day this year took on a deeper meaning given the way we
started the month and the way we are bringing it to a close.
On May 3, a classic spring day in Maine, the first DDG 1001
module – weighing in excess of 4,000 tons - emerged from the
Ultra Hall. With Ultra Unit 2200 safely transported to its current
location on Shipway 1 directly behind Zumwalt (DDG 1000),
we once again have two ships under construction on the LLTF.
Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) is named for MA2 (SEAL) Michael
Anthony Monsoor. In 2006 he was a member of a sniper team
engaged in close combat activities in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. On
September 29, while on a roof top with other members of the
team, a hand grenade thrown by an unseen insurgent
bounced off his chest. Instinctively, he threw himself on the
grenade and saved the lives of his team members. For his
actions that day, on April 8, 2008, President George W. Bush
posthumously presented the Medal of Honor to his parents,
George and Sally Monsoor.
On May 23, we had the honor of hosting Mr. and Mrs. Monsoor
for the ceremonial Keel Laying of their son’s ship. Having them
here for this special occasion not only highlighted the accomplishment of a major ship milestone but also served as a vivid
reminder of the supreme sacrifices made by many men and
women who wore our nation’s uniform. All of us at BIW are
privileged to be building ships that honor great American
heroes like Michael Monsoor.
Our nation continues to face many challenges on both foreign
and domestic fronts. As a company that provides very visible
and important components of our national defense structure,
we have a deep obligation to men like Michael Monsoor and
his parents to continue building high quality, affordable ships
for our Navy.
It has literally taken many decades of hard work, determination, and delivering on commitments to earn our Bath Built is
Best Built reputation. We have another obligation to those
who came before us and those who will come after us to preserve that reputation in order to reap the opportunities and
benefits that come with it, including the confidence of our customer that we will always live up to what we promise.
Scott E. Smith
to think safe, work safe and be safe – all the time, every day.
Every one of us has a role to play when it comes to safety.
While we continue to make progress, too many of us are getting hurt from accidents that are absolutely preventable. We
must never allow any factor to drive us to work or behave in an
unsafe manner – there are no exceptions. If you see an unsafe
practice or believe that the work you are about to undertake
places you or your coworkers in an unsafe situation, do the
right thing and call the situation to the attention of your supervisor or coworker or both. Preventing unsafe situations is our
best guarantee that everyone will return home at the end of
their shift in the same condition in which they arrived.
Next, we must recognize and believe that our strength stems
from the collective knowledge, experience and creativity of
5,300 people working together to achieve our common
objective - to continue to build the kinds of ships which our
customer has come to expect from BIW. That means on cost,
on schedule and with the assurance of quality that comes
with a ship built in Maine. In an increasingly uncertain and
competitive shipbuilding market, our customer can only buy
what they can afford. If we become too expensive and/or fail
to meet our commitments, we can quickly put that objective
in serious jeopardy. That would be a very uncomfortable
place for all of us.
We have obligations to many and I know we will meet all of
them – that’s what building ships in Bath, Maine is all about.
Thank you for all you do every day to safely build affordable,
high quality ships.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
We will meet both of these obligations only if we do two
things – and both are clearly achieveable. First and foremost,
every one of us must accept his or her personal responsibility
On the cover: On May 5, 2013, the DDG 1001 2200 Ultra Unit moved out of the Ultra Hall and onto the Land Level where it served as the ceremonial keel unit for the DDG
1001 Keel Laying ceremony later in the month. Weighing more than 4,000 tons, the Ultra Unit transitioned flawlessly and was leveled and ready for production the next
morning. Photo by Greg Bridgman.
2 / MAY 2013
RADM Rowden at BIW
BIW is pleased to have the opportunity
to explain our capabilities to key Navy
decisionmakers and to describe our
path to achieving greater efficiency
and affordability for the US Navy. Visits
like this help us understand the Navy’s
Performance
Safety
R
ADM Thomas Rowden, USN
toured BIW on May 22, 2013,
accompanied by CAPT Jim Downey,
USN, DDG 1000 Program Manager. As
Director of the U.S. Navy's Surface
Warfare Division on the Chief of Naval
Operations' staff, RADM Rowden is
responsible for determining the requirements for conducting surface warfare in
the future. He works with the entire
OPNAV staff to allocate resources for
future surface combatants.
April 2013
RECORDABLE INJURY RATE
Cumulative Through April 2013
25
20
Tiffany Bowman (D07) and RADM Rowden during a
tour of the BIW Machine Shop.
thinking as they plan future requirements and at the same time, provides
us an opportunity to provide feedback
based on our position as shipbuilders
and providers of fleet services.
Maine Business Day in Augusta
19.9
19.5
15
10
5
0
Improvement
Target
Actual
LOST-TIME INJURY RATE
Cumulative Through April 2013
10
8
6
5.0
4
2.9
2
0
LDP participants include, l to r: Rich LaMagna, Libby Bryant, Peter Mehlhorn, Kevin Strout, Todd Estes and
Kelly Kingsbury. LDP members not shown: Roberta Floccher and Tim Mercier.
O
n May 15, BIW participated in
Maine Business Day in the State
House, sponsored by the Maine State
Chamber of Commerce. BIW was represented by Jon Fitzgerald (D01), VP and
General Counsel; members of the current Leadership Development Program
(LDP) class, shown above; Mike Ross
(D49), Recruiting; and Matt
Wickenheiser (D94), Communications.
Improvement
Target
Actual
Environmental
Cumulative Through April 2013
The event is organized to bring businesses in
contact with legislators to talk about issues
relevant to Maine’s business community.
Below, l to r, conversations included Rep.
Gary Knight, Livermore Falls, and Libby
Bryant; Sen. Seth Goodall, Richmond, and
Kevin Strout; and Rep. Michael Devin,
Newcastle, and Todd Estes.
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
MAY 2013 / 3
Wellness and Benefits
NEWS
BIW
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4 / MAY 2013
Still Time to Join the Ride
J
une 14 – 16 marks the 2013
American Lung Association’s Trek
Across Maine. Join the Bath Iron
Works Employees, Family and
Friends team to raise money for
a great cause while building
friendships with co-workers and
challenging yourself physically along
some of Maine’s most scenic roads.
The Trek Across Maine is a fully supported three-day, 180-mile bike ride
from Sunday River to the sea in Belfast.
To date, BIW’s team of 50+ riders have
raised more than $28,400 dollars.
These funds will help Maine’s citizens
by bringing attention to the need for
clean air; supporting programs to prevent lung diseases such as asthma,
emphysema, chronic bronchitis, lung
cancer, and tuberculosis; and reducing
tobacco use. Combined, these factors
are responsible for 440,000 deaths in
the U.S. each year.
New to the Trek
Across Maine, Glen
Hilt (D10) said, “I am
excited about participating for the
first time this year. Training and working with a BIW health coach has
helped me lose weight and get
ready to ride.”
Team member Barbara Leeman
(D05) said, "My son Sam not only
encouraged me, but offered to ride,
too. He is graduating from high school
this year and I can't imagine a nicer gift
than to be able to spend three days
cycling with him before he heads off to
college. Maybe next year, I will convince some of my other family members to do it."
The BIW team’s goal is to raise $50,000,
so join the team, do some fundraising
and enjoy the ride. To register as part
of the team, go to:
http://www.lung.org/associations/chart
ers/northeast/events/cycle/trek-acrossmaine/ and search “Bath Iron Works
Employees, Family and Friends.”
For more information, contact the
team’s captain, Hans Brandes (D40) at
ext. 2065 or: [email protected].
June Red Cross Blood Drive
T
he next Red Cross Blood Drive at BIW
will be held the week of June 3, 2013 at
the locations described here.
The Red Cross is encouraging participation from BIW’s many repeat donors as
well as from those who may be considering donating for the first time to help
collect the amount of blood typically
needed during the summer season
when the demand for blood products of
all types goes up.
New this time, donors should bring a
photo ID, such as a driver's license, which
contains their first and last name. For an
appointment, call ext. 1635 or 1141.
All donors will receive:
• Day Pass to any Maine State Park
• Case of water from Walgreens
• Chance to win—
- Family camping package from Eureka
- $100 gift certificate to LL Bean’s Discovery
Program
- Red Sox and Sea Dog tickets.
June Blood Drive
Date
Time
Location
Jun 4, Tues 5:00 pm—10:00 pm FCC
Jun 4, Tues 9:30 am— 2:30 pm
CROF
Jun 4, Tues 8:00 am— 1:30 pm
SSSC
Jun 5, Wed
9:00 am— 2:00 pm
FCC
Jun 6, Thur 9:00 am— 2:00 pm
FCC
Jun 6, Thur 8:00 am— 1:00 pm
Hardings
Jun 7, Fri
FCC
9:00 am— 2:00 pm
Retirees
April 2013
Dept.
Name
Dept.
Name
Dept.
Name
07-00
Julius R. Blanchard
28 Years, 8 Months
Machinist III
19-00
Charles W. Vincent
35 Years
Electrician III
40-00
Mohamed A. Farag
34 Years, 2 Months
Associate Engineer
07-00
Denis G. Dubois
38 Years, 11 Months
Machinist III
19-00
Thomas G. Young
34 Years, 4 Months
Electrician III
40-00
Svend Strandbygaard
6 Years, 4 Months
Sr Engineer, Engineering
07-00
Roger L. Flaig
34 Years, 7 Months
Machinist III
20-00
Steven C. Adams
30 Years, 10 Months
Maintenance Mechanic III
43-00
07-00
Michael P. Johnson
35 Years, 2 Months
Machinist III
Robert R. Tremblay
30 Years, 8 Months
Welder III
20-00
50-00
07-00
Philipp M. LaPlante
34 Years, 9 Months
Machinist III
Roger E. Carrier
28 Years, 3 Months
Maintenance Mechanic III
Glenn W. Bailey
35 Years
Shipfitter III
20-00
50-00
Ralph A. Scott
32 Years
Machinist III
Pamela J. Lewis
35 Years, 6 Months
Maintenance Custodian III
David A. Marshall
26 Years, 1 Month
Shipfitter III
20-00
66-00
Thomas G. Weingart
25 Years, 5 Months
Machinist III
Terry S. Melanson
34 Years, 8 Months
Maintenance Mechanic III
Ronald E. Giasson
33 Years, 3 Months
Insulator III
20-00
69-00
Donald M. Marquis
35 Years, 2 Months
Outside Machinist III
Patrick L. Murphy
34 Years, 3 Months
Maintenance Pipefitter III
John L. Butler
10 Years, 2 Months
Stagebuilder III
20-00
80-00
Robert G. St Amand
8 Years, 7 Months
Pipefitter III
Nita J. Tupper
33 Years, 1 Month
Maintenance Custodian III
Donald H. Gilliam
41 Years, 7 Months
Crane Operator III
26-02
80-00
Sereno T. Brown Jr
30 Years, 10 Months
Tinsmith III
Dale C. Prior
33 Years, 9 Months
Fire Inspector Specialist
27-00
17-00
Roger L. Deschaine
30 Years, 8 Months
Tinsmith III
Richard J. Chamberland
31 Years, 1 Month
Preservation Tech III
Richard T. Swearingen
44 Years, 9 Months
Crane Operator III
80-00
27-00
17-00
Ronald A. Marsters
24 Years, 3 Months
Tinsmith III
Anne E. Davis
30 Years, 11 Months
Preservation Tech III
Steven E. Young
34 Years, 6 Months
Crane Operator III
81-00
Robert G. Heikkinen
23 Years, 11 Months
Material Clerk III
19-00
Douglas A. Hall
25 Years, 3 Months
Electrician III
84-00
19-00
Richard E. Morse
44 Years, 6 Months
Electrician III
Kenneth H. Salls
24 Years, 9 Months
Preservation Tech III
Paul G. Laroche
37 Years
Principal Planner
86-00
19-00
David L. Saar
34 Years, 3 Months
Electrician III
Frank M. Sanders
44 Years, 1 Month
Preservation Tech III
Gary S. Smith
32 Years, 1 Month
Designer, 1st Class
86-00
John S. Townsend
33 Years, 2 Months
Designer, 1st Class
91-05
Donna L. Peddle
35 Years, 7 Months
Planning Tech
07-00
07-00
09-00
15-00
17-00
19-00
Donald E. Saucier
24 Years, 6 Months
Electrician III
19-00
Terry W. Townsend
25 Years, 4 Months
Electrician III
27-00
27-00
27-00
Suu L. Martin
32 Years, 2 Months
Preservation Tech III
27-00
Philip I. Wallace
33 Years, 2 Months
Preservation Tech III
32-00
Yvon L. Boily
34 Years, 11 Months
Yard Rigger III
MAY 2013 / 5
‘Botbuilding
S
TEM education is the study of science, technology, engineering and
math to ensure that students are prepared for the technology-laden jobs
that await them. The recent robotics
competition in Lewiston is an example
of students actively engaged in STEMrelated learning.
The FIRST Robotics Pine Tree Regional
event took place on the weekend of
April 4-7, 2013. Among the 40 teams
showing off their mechanical, engineering, programming and teamwork skills
was Erskine Academy’s Erskine Spartan
Eagles mentored by Dave Pass (D17),
Tinsmith, a 31-year BIW employee and
father of Jeff, the programming specialist on the team.
FIRST was founded by Dean Kamen, well
known as the inventor of the Segway, the
two-wheeled, battery-powered personal
transporter, but he holds patents for
inventions in many fields and he is committed to programs which aid students in
learning science and technology while
gaining employment and life skills.
Based in Manchester, New Hampshire,
FIRST is a nationwide progression of programs where students from ages 6 to 18
master skills and concepts which help
them learn by active engagement in
many aspects of science and technology.
The Erskine Academy Robotics Team with their robot, #4042. Dave Pass is shown third from the right and his
son, Jeff is behind him. Mike Choate, team coach, is in the center, far back. Note that all are wearing safety glasses.
plus a list of what the robot must do, so
these high school designers and builders
learn to work with requirements and
design/build concepts. This year’s “game”
is Frisbee. Team members physically
place their robot on the floor in the middle of the court, facing one of the two
end zones. For the first 15 seconds and
without communicating with their student designers, the robots lock in position
and shoot Frisbees into low, middle and
high receptacles in automatic mode.
The FIRST grades 9-12 program, which is
where the Erskine Eagles fit in, challenges
students to build their own robots to
design requirements and to compete in a
game against other teams, combining
sport with science and technology.
At the end of that segment, students take
charge of a joystick and move their
robots around the game floor for nearly
two minutes, attempting to score points
by shooting Frisbees on the move, except
now the robots are bobbing and weaving as some take on a defensive role to
prevent other robots from shooting.
The Erskine Academy (South China)
group started as a club about 6 years ago
coached by Mike Choate, a physics
teacher. Dave Pass serves as one of the
club’s two mentors. Choate said,“We have
room for about 20 students and the
group fills up fast each year. This club
gives some kids a new interest and it may
even keep some of them in school.”
Robots also have to reload Frisbees
between the first and second segment,
which seems simple until you observe
one robot refusing to take replacement
Frisbees onboard and you realize that
every movement or sequence has to be
programmed, tested and working or the
robot might as well be doing laps in the
parking lot.
Teams have six weeks to design and build
their robot which has to weigh in on
game day at no more than 120 pounds.
There are dimensional limitations as well,
In the last seconds of the game, the
robots transition to the final segment
where they try to climb a metal pyramid
for extra points. Any additional scoring
6 / MAY 2013
at this point is hard fought as students
use a variety of design and programming schemes to coax their squat, 120pounder to hang from a low bar or, for
the most points, shimmy to the top,
which several actually manage.
The crowd includes the teams, most
with a cheering contingent, friends and
family and an army of volunteers. The
event’s high-energy host handles the
crowd like a rock star, keeping events
moving and filling gaps between games
with crowd pleasing skits, interviews
and chatter.
During the 6-week design period,
Erskine students spent 20+ hours a
week working on their robot until it was
sealed with a security tag in midFebruary and signed by the club mentors. During the next six weeks, the
robot sat tight while team members
developed their game strategy involving
who drives, who shoots, who feeds the
Frisbees and who makes sure they’re following the rules. They also have to
decide whether they will work with
other teams to link their robots in defensive/offensive maneuvers or go it alone.
The Erskine group finished 26th. While
they did not make the semi-finals, they
made every scheduled heat and
cont. on pg. 9
Bear Feat
E
ach of the quarterly Manufacturing
Offsite sessions raises funds for a
charitable donation to a local or Mainebased activity. Previous events have
supported food pantries, veterans,
scouts, Project Graduations and more.
At the April 2013 Saturday morning
event, attendees donated to the
MidCoast Hospital Teddy Bear Club to
purchase teddy bears, which will be
given to children undergoing treatment
at MidCoast Hospital.
they may have been hurt and scared,
they were brave and let doctors and
nurses help them get better.”
The charity was started by a MidCoast
nurse who collected cans and bottles
to purchase the bears. Over time, it
was taken over by the MidCoast
Hospital Auxiliary.
In the Materials and Quality area, Bob
Murray, a veteran organizer of the Feed
the Hungry Challenge, put the word out
to all Procurement, Quality and Material
Control areas in various locations and
asked them to just do it, the “how” was
up to them.
Chair of the Auxiliary, Kara Johnson,
said, “The bears are made by Grandpa’s
Garden, a business based in Topsham.
The bears are soft and cuddly and some
are filled with rice so they go into the
freezer and serve as cold packs. These
are given to children having blood
drawn, undergoing a procedure or awaiting surgery. Having something to hold
close helps calm the child so they can
receive medical care and helps calm the
parents when they see their child relax.”
Kara continued, “Children then take
their bears home where they often have
pride of place in their rooms. The bears
help the children process their hospital
experience and remember that while
The offsite raised more than $3,000, or,
at $18 a bear, about 167 bears. Immediately afterward, Bob Hayward (D01),
then VP Engineering, and Pat Thomas
(D0130), VP Materials and Quality, challenged their organizations to keep it
going by turning it into a teambuilding
exercise to see who could raise the most.
At Hardings, where nothing says fun like
“Hardings vs. EBMF,” the effort grew to
include all of Hardings. Arleigh “AJ”
Buzzell (D10) took on the challenge, in
part because when he was a kid, he fell
out of a tree, breaking his femur in two
places, and he remembers what it was
like to be young and in pain. For his
efforts on behalf of the Teddy Bear Club,
AJ earned the temporary nickname of
“Pooh Bear.”
For this task, AJ sent out some emails
and promoted the effort at morning
meetings, but he wasn’t getting the
traction he wanted. After scratching his
hard hat, he thought gate collection
and went looking for someone to help,
someone with a loud voice and, like
him, a soft heart for kids. That person
was Pat Toth (D32). Come collection
day, AJ stood by while Pat did the talking with siren calls like: “If you’re walking by, you’ve got a wallet with cash in
it that could be helping a kid” and “No
cheapskates work here.”
Pat said, “I’ve got a soft spot for kids,
always have, and you know what, everyone does. No one likes to think of kids
sick or hurt, and this project helps local
kids. Plus the bears are made locally.
It’s good all around.”
All around BIW, between the
Manufacturing Offsite collection and
the efforts throughout Engineering and
Materials and Quality, nearly $7,000 was
donated to the Teddy Bear Club.
Millie Stewart, Midcoast Hospital
Volunteer Coordinator, said, “We are
very pleased to have this wonderful
support from BIW.” Kara Johnson said
they hand out in the range of 200 bears
a month. That equates BIW’s donations
to about 385 bears, or nearly two
months of kids comforted thanks to the
good hearted people of BIW where, per
Pat, no cheapskates work.
AJ Buzzell, left, is shown with some of the many people at Hardings who supported efforts to raise money for teddy bears for children, including, l to r: Dennis Weeks,
Christopher Goethe, Pat Toth, Dale Moore and Mike Bartshe.
MAY 2013 / 7
From the Fleet
USS Lake Erie
(CG 70)
A
Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB
interceptor missile was launched
from the Bath-built USS Lake Erie (CG
70) during a recent Missile Defense
Agency and US Navy test in the midPacific. The missile successfully intercepted a target missile launched from
the Pacific Missile Range facility in
Kauai, Hawaii. Lake Erie detected and
tracked the target with its onboard
AN-Spy-1 radar. This was the third
consecutive successful intercept test of
the SM-3 Block 1B missile.
Photo and text courtesy of US Navy.
Friendship Quilt
M
any of Christina Viger’s (D40)
friends are missing her presence
at work since she took time away earlier
this year to deal with some serious
health matters. Michelle Riley (D40),
an engineer, decided to make a quilt
that others could sign to let Chris, a
BMDA associate engineer, know that
her friends are in her corner. Michelle
said, “A few years ago, my father-in-law
was ill and he was cold all the time. I
thought Chris might like something
that keeps her warm. This was intended to be the size of a lap blanket, but as
you can see, it grew.”
Michelle selected a color scheme (“red,
it seems warm and loving”) and began
piecing the traditional Double Irish
Chain pattern shown here. Then she
brought the squares into work for others to sign, an effort which Robyn
Crosman (D40), administrative assistant, helped coordinate while Mark
Kidd (D40), Chris’s supervisor, helped
spread the word.
In May, Michelle brought the finished
quilt in to show others and then visited
8 / MAY 2013
Chris at home to give it
to her. Michelle relayed
that Chris was floored,
saying, “There can’t be
one like this anywhere
else in the world. Please
tell everyone at work
thank you so much for
making this happen.”
“Chris was feeling particularly well that day,”
said Michelle, “and feeling guilty about not
being at work because A few of Chris’s friends who contributed to the quilt project include, sitting, l
to r: Ellen Gaddis and Michelle Riley. Standing, Mark Kidd, Phil Taylor, Peter
she felt good. She is
Gross, Lisa Miller and John Rothwell. Below: A quilt square.
anxious to get back to
work, not only to see her coworkers, but
to be working and doing something.”
Robyn said, “Chris is a wonderful person,
very unassuming, sweet, dedicated to
her job and always has a smile for
everyone. Of course, we miss her.
Michelle, a thoughtful but very busy
person, responded by not only making
the quilt but doing it in a way that let
others participate.”
Boots vs. Boats
I
n late April, John Grant (D40) and
members of the BIW Ironclad Hockey
team organized a hurry-up hockey
game between Ironclad and the LL
Bean employees’ team, The Bruins, to
raise funds to benefit the victims of the
Boston Marathon bombing. The
Falmouth Family Ice Center donated ice
time and Andy Rice (D40) donated
several carvings for a raffle.
The good news: about 30 players
played a great game and with the support of their coworkers at BIW and
Bean’s, made a generous donation to
One Fund Boston, sending a message of
support to those who were injured or
lost family members.
The bad news: BIW didn’t win.
BIW and LL Bean hockey team members shake hands at the end of the game.
‘Botbuilding, cont. from pg. 6
between them repaired, changed,
adjusted, and reprogrammed their
robot to up its game in the next one.
Dave said, “The kids stay with it, they
keep solving problems and they don’t
give up. Maybe the excitement and
their high energy levels help keep them
from getting discouraged.”
The team from Messalonskee High
School (Oakland) won the Lewiston
regional meet, a nice consolation as
they mentored the Erskine team.
Another BIW connection surfaced as
one of the judges was BIW’s Wilfred
“Fred” Fontaine (D40), an electrical
engineer. His daughter was a member
of the champion Messalonskee team,
which required that he sit out the heats
when her team was on the floor. Fred
said, “This was my first year as a judge
and I volunteered because I think it’s a
great program.”
After watching the group in motion,
Dave was asked if all of these young
people had pretty definite career paths
Erskine Academy’s robot, #4042, is far left during a heat involving six robots.
in mind. Dave lit up when he confirmed,
“All of them.” His son Jeff plans to attend
the University of Maine to study
mechanical engineering.
It’s clear that the students are thriving,
but when asked why Dave participates,
he said, “I teach the kids about tool safety and how to make things from metal
and other materials and I’m there if they
need someone to talk to. I think if someone is looking for a stress-relieving activity, they should try something like this
with a child or grandchild. You can operate tools, be a technical advisor or pro-
vide financial support (money goes to
entrance fees, travel costs and materials).
Dave concluded, “It’s a little like at BIW,
when we have a problem we come
together and make a plan. We focus on
teamwork and are able to work together
under pressure. I see these kids doing
the same thing, they’re latching onto
something where they can learn not just
how to build and program a robot, but
how to show up, be dependable, be a
team. I enjoy being part of it with them.”
MAY 2013 / 9
Name
Alvarado, Nicole Danielle
Applegate, Paul
Belanger, John David
Blake, Bryan Earl
Bragg, Christopher Alan *
Brann Jr, Donald Eugene
Brown, Chance Jay
Bussiere, Chad Joseph
Clark, Christopher William
Conners, Jonathan Michael
Davis, Jeffrey Clifford *
Dempsey, Dennis
Dumond, Richard Andrew
Favreau, Kristopher Eric
Fish, Matthew Ryan
Fitzpatrick, Connor Timothy
Garnett, Andrew Nathan *
Garrett, Brian Patrick
George, Kathryn Rose
Gerardi, Beverly Jane *
Gilchrist, Jerald Daniel
Haggett, Samuel Edward *
Harkins, Thomas Irving
Harper, Gregory Davis
Heath, Garron James
Hodgdon, Cory Paul
House, Lucas Stephen
Huebler, Tarra Ann
Jellerson, Jonathan Paul *
Johnson, Brent Kyle
Justice, Timothy Michael *
Kerina, Thomas Kambandi *
Krueger, Matthew Jacob
Laberge, Tyler Joseph *
Ladd, Barbara Jo *
Lancaster, Kyle Gray
Lappin, Maureen Jude
Lavallee, Zachary Curtis
Lea, Richard Pasquale
The following employees recently joined BIW.
Please welcome them.
Name
Dept
Lebrun, Ryan James
4300
Lemont, Kimberly M
2000
Lizotte, Steven George
2700
Logan, Todd Haas *
1000
Lyons, Stephen James
2700
Matthews, Jeffrey Byron
5000
McKelvey, Jenny Lynn
6600
McLaughlin, Daniel Richardson 4300
McMullen, Melissa Louise
6600
Moore, Justin Michael
4300
Morey, Joseph Adam
4300
Mullen, Gregory Francis
700
Nisbet, James Scott
4300
Pare, Christopher Joseph
700
Parsons, David Arthur
4300
Pickering, Kelsey Nicole
4505
Quirion, Tyler Thomas
4300
Rainey, Brent Otto
700
Randall, Nicholas Jeffery
1700
Riley, William Kenneth
5000
Riva, Derek Jeffrey
6200
Seigars, Joshua James
1100
Sherburne, Stephen Earl
2000
Shorey, Amy Jo
2700
Skelton, Nathan Rodney *
4300
Slauenwhite, Nicholas James 5000
Snowdale, Richard Lancaster 4300
Souza, Jonathan Scott *
1900
Stanton, Peter Jay
2001
Stevens, Eric Randy Jake
1100
Storer, Granville Herbert
4300
Turcotte, Mark Leroy
1700
Twadelle, Jay Stevens
700
Viens, Daniel Royce
6600
Vigue II, Robert Lee
1000
Waterhouse, Taran Shane
6200
West, Ashley Elizabeth
2000
Willey, Danielle Anna
1700
Williams, Deborah Anne
4000
Dept
2000
1900
1700
1700
1000
4300
4300
2000
2000
6200
9105
1100
4300
1000
1000
1700
5000
4300
1000
4600
600
1000
5000
1000
2001
6600
1100
1700
1900
6200
2700
5000
1000
5000
2000
1100
4900
6600
5000
In Remembrance
* Returning employees
April 2013
James W. Beane (R)
April 12, 2013
11 Years
Leadperson
Francis N. Brooks (R)
April 24, 2013
21 Years
Pipefitter
Theresa M. Burden (R)
April 17, 2013
10 Years
Preservation Tech
Thomas E. Deedy (R)
January 8, 2013*
23 Years
Maintenance Electrician
Roger L. Desrosiers (A)
April 14, 2013
34 Years
Sr. Planner
Roger Litalien (R)
April 19, 2003
37 Years
Leadperson
Omer “Tulip” Ouellette (R)
April 21, 2013
32 Years
Shipfitter
Duane K. York (R)
April 10, 2013
31 Years
Material Clerk
Legend: A= Active, R= Retired, Years = Years of service
Memorial information is reported one month in arrears; notifications after that period will be included in
the month received.
10 / MAY 2013
Performance
Incentive
Performance Period
April 1, 2013–September 29, 2013
PERIOD GOALS:
Status as of May 12, 2013
100
90
Planned
80
Actual
70
% Complete
Welcome
60
On Track
50
Behind Plan
40
Did Not Complete
30
20
10
0
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
Hours
Fabrication
341,000
Preoutfit
717,000
Ultra
652,000
Ship Completion
468,000
••
••
2 Reduce the cost of consumable
supplies (such as welding tips,
grinding disks, ear pugs, 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.
Earth Day Posters
Winners of this year’s Earth Day Poster Contest included posters drawn by top:
Vanessa Boyle, 11th grade, daughter of Brian Boyle (D84); top right: Lainey
Cooley, 1st grade, granddaughter of Eugene and Narda Hinkley (both D84); and
bottom right: Zachary Boyle, 7th grade, son of Brian Boyle.
Service Anniversaries
Dept.
Name
43
87
06
84
84
81
10
84
40 Years
Bailey, Jerome Smith
Baker, Duane Richard
Chabot Jr, Peter
Cheetham, Mark Anthony
Hamel, Edmund Lee
Heath, David Francis
Larochelle, Paul Emile
Stewart Sr, Glenn Patrick
81
81
81
86
20
50
86
15
07
80
32
17
87
50
43
20
91
84
35 Years
Barrett, Peter Arnold
Beaudoin, Joanne Rachel
Bernier, Scott Randy
Brann, Richard F
Daunt, Chong Sim
Desmarais, Reginald Romeo
Drouin, Joseph Paul
Ewell, William Fletcher
Furrow, David Russell
Gay, David Warren
Malia, Timothy James
Murphy Jr, Herbert Lewis
Pennell, James Steven
Pinkham, Eldon Leroy
Simmons, Michelle Marcia
Suiter, Richard Francis
Trott, Walter Frederick
Turner, Dale Robert
Dept.
09
25
86
10
19
17
15
07
20
90
82
20
86
10
87
17
86
10
13
15
66
69
40
09
06
06
45
Name
25 Years
Beedle, Duane Carl
Berry, David Michael
Blouin, Jeffrey Eddy
Cowing, Joe Woodward
Crawford, Donnie Ray
Daley, Darryll John
Dunton Jr, Wayne Braley
Easler, Steven Michael
Ellis, Jeffrey Scott
Geer, Wynn Ellen
Goodwin, Carl Edward
Gracie, Jeffrey Clarence
Grass, Dana Charles
Hatch, Roy Andrew
Hayes, Carrie Sue
Hilb, James Kenneth
Houle, Marc Vincent
Janelle, John Gerard
Knowles Jr, Robert Lyndon
Levesque, Glenn Thomas
Martin Jr, Richard Leon
Maxwell, Marty John
McInnis, Patrick Lawrence
Moreau, Daniel Theodore
Morissette, Gary Lee
Pawlick, Thaddeus Joseph
Pecci, Eleria Ann
April 2013
Dept. Name
Dept. Name
86
15
17
45
15
27
Pelletier, Jonathan Lee
Sargent, Scott Richard
Shaw, Steven Weeks
Stevens, Teri Lee
Stimpson, Craig Neil
Veilleux, Robert Donald
10
05
Webber, Christopher Charles
Wu, Wanda Hong
43
40
50
43
19
19
19
50
84
01
50
19
09
19
43
19
87
20
10
05
15 Years
Brooks, Michael Robert
Browning, Marybeth
Cloutier, Jason Douglass
Crowell, David Gregory
Deschaines, Scott Clayton
Dodge, Gregory Mark
Downer, Clint Edward
Goethe, Christopher Michael
Kane, Joseph Martin
Kofroth, Francia Va
Lake, Matthew
Meagher, Gordon Bilbo
Moore Sr, Barry Steven
Potvin, Richard Normand
Scott, Jesse Thomas
Seigars, Michael John
Siniscalchi, William Francis
Skinner, Lawrence William
Small, Ronald Carroll
Terrell, Michael James
06
43
50
08
19
25
19
43
43
19
86
43
43
10 Years
Beach, Peter Allen
Beedy, Chad Everett
Buzzell, Sue Ann
Cottle, Nathan Scott
Giggey, Marc Ryan
Gomez, Paul Lennard
Hespe, John Robert
Hiles III, Francis Jaques
Parlin, Craig Steven
Ruzyckij, Joseph Walter
Simard, Roland Francis
Wells, Shawn Arthur
Young, Jeffrey Donald
40
91
10
91
24
50
10
05
86
5 Years
Bedford, Nathaniel Keith
Bennett, Brian Richard
Blackwood, Joshua William
Hollenbeck, Stephen Arthur
Lambert, Susan Kimbrough
Samuelson, Mark Emery
Scribellito, Joseph Angelo
Warnke, Jacqueline Suzanne
Zagorodney, Jonathan A.
MAY 2013 / 11
700 Washington Street
Bath, ME 04530
5 Star Compliance
May 15, 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 506 (DDG 112)
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