At the plan announcement event, there were 64 alumni of PIDC’s Navy Yard Skills Initiative (NYSI) including two Philly Shipyard employees -- Matt Cabrera and Dustin Burton. Cabrera spoke at the event sharing his testament to the program.
The Empire State VI – current training vessel for SUNY Maritime College – made its first stop on what will be its final “summer at sea” term before it is replaced with NSMV 1 (Empire State VII) in 2023. The crew of more than 400 cadets and 81 faculty, staff, and crew is making a 75-day journey including stops abroad.
Each month, we publish selected photos from “Around the Shipyard” that highlight the building process of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program.
On Wednesday, May 25, the Pennsylvania Talent Pipeline Project - a collective effort by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the U.S. Navy in accordance with the City of Philadelphia - hosted its first-ever Signing Day ceremony at the Independence Seaport Museum to recognize the first class of this workforce development initiative.
Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) celebrated the promotion of Apprenticeship Cohort #4 from Weld School to the active Production line, marking the completion of the initial 12-week training period.
Alongside officials from the City of Philadelphia and PIDC, Reps. Hoyer and Scanlon toured the Navy Yard, met with representatives from two key employers — Philly Shipyard, Inc. and Iovance Biotherapeutics, and discussed ongoing federal investments at the Navy Yard.
Each month, we will publish selected photos from “Around the Shipyard” that highlight the building process of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program. For more information on the NSMV program, please visit the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) dedicated NSMV page here.
