Philly Shipyard, Inc. today announced the contract award to conduct the T-AH(X) Hospital Ship Feasibility Study for Gibbs and Cox, a Leidos Inc. company. The six-month design study will cover a solution for preliminary designs to replace the two current hospital ships – USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort – owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by Military Sealift Command (MSC).
The U.S. Navy and Department of Defense partnered with the Pennsylvania Talent Pipeline Project and Project MFG to host the second annual maritime welding competition and career exploration day at the Philly Shipyard, Inc. Training Academy.
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.
