A Resource Center for Crosscut Initiatives: A Collaborative Effort of Avondale, Bath Iron Works, Cascade General, Electric Boat, NASSCO, Todd Pacific, and UMTRI

Abstract

The MARITECH-ASE Strategic Investment Plan recognizes the importance of addressing people and organizational issues in revitalizing the U.S. shipbuilding and ship repair industry. This recognition is reflected in the creation of the Crosscut initiative. This paper describes an effort undertaken by six shipyards and one university to design and develop a virtual resource center that addresses crosscut needs. The paper defines the scope of the project and describes the approach adopted by the project team. It reports the results of the first year of the project, and notes the products available from the project. It discusses future work to be accomplished on the project, and identifies ways in which the industry community can participate in the use and evaluation of the resource center.