USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) seen transiting the Arabian Gulf in 2020. [U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja Bleu Jackson]
Vigor has been awarded a $131 million U.S. Navy contract to finish a docking chosen restricted availability (DSRA) on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) at Harbor Island in Seattle. The guided missile destroyer arrived at Harbor Island on November 4, turning into the fourth U.S. Navy vessel at present present process upkeep on the Seattle shipyard.
“We are excited to welcome USS John Paul Jones to Harbor Island, where our skilled workers will offer excellent service in support of the U.S. Navy,” stated Adam Beck, EVP of ship restore at Vigor, which is a Titan group firm. “Vigor is proud to have built a reputation of completing challenging availabilities safely and with excellent quality. We are grateful the Navy continues to choose our shipyards for this critical work.”
The DSRA will encompass underwater hull preservation, propulsion overhaul, structural work, valve overhaul, sonar work, deck preservation and important modifications and alterations. The venture will make use of greater than 600 staff throughout its year-long keep at Harbor Island.
In addition to USS John Paul Jones, USS Chosin (CG 65), USS Omaha (LCS 12) and USS Cape St. George (CG 71) are at present present process upkeep at Harbor Island. This is the primary time since Vigor started working the Harbor Island shipyard in 2011 that 4 U.S. Navy ships have been onsite present process upkeep concurrently. Additionally. USS Tulsa (LCS 16) has just lately arrived at Vigor’s Swan Island shipyard in Portland, Ore., whereas work commenced earlier this 12 months on USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
“Vigor’s deep relationship with the U.S. Navy supports hundreds of jobs across the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii,” Beck stated. “We are grateful for the continued opportunity to support our national defense, and our skilled workers look forward to showing our standard of excellence in our work. Not only do Vigor employees consistently perform tremendous work, they do so while making Vigor shipyards among the safest in the industry.”
