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Richard McCreary, VP, Business Development, Vigor yearbook “Vigor has enjoyed participating in NSRP for a number of years and has benefted from many improvements de- rived from past NSRP projects that we have both partici- pated in and have drawn from others. NSRP is a unique, sanctioned collaboration of the major US shipbuilders and is an effective vehicle both to reduce costs and improve schedule in shipbuilding and ship repair.”

Tim Glinatsis, VP of Engineering & CIO,

General Dynamics NASSCO “NSRP is likely the only venue where shipbuilders, customers (e.g., US Navy), vendors and academic institutions can pool resources for the beneft of the greater shipbuilding industry. We’ve found it to be an excellent way to advance the readiness of new technologies in all facets of ship design and construction.”

John Michael J. Iraci,

General Dynamics Electric Boat “The NSRP program has consistently been a key partner in the manufacture of US Navy subma- rines. For example, NSRP helped developed the software tool SPARS (Shipbuilding Partners and

Suppliers), a process-enhancing tool used daily by manufacturers to procure vital materials for submarine construction across multiple yards.”

Mike Duthu, VP, Business Development, Ingalls Shipbuilding “Since 1998, Ingalls Shipbuilding has been an active NSRP member shipyard.

NSRP provides an opportunity for collaboration across diverse cultures and practices of shipyards and industry partners unmatched by any other program.

The NSRP projects have yielded many improvements resulting in increased affordability for the US Navy and technology advances for the shipbuilding industry. NSRP is really the catalyst for enabling technology development. As the Industry looks to the future, NSRP will continue to enable achievements through collaboration, process improvement, and technology acceleration.”

René Leonard, VP, Engineering and Product

Development, Conrad Shipyard “The contributions of NSRP to the art and science of shipbuilding have been signifcant, resulting in lower costs, improved safety, and increased effciencies throughout the shipbuilding industry. The collaboration of some of the in- dustry’s most experienced and respected shipbuilders from across the nation provides a unique opportunity to identify and implement improvements throughout all aspects of the shipbuilding process. These improvements have not only benefted the individual NSRP participants, but often have benefted the shipbuilding industry in general.” 32 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • June 2020