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Achieve 793 (PCU Oregon) Pressure Hull Complete

Pressure Hull Complete (PHC) is a very important milestone in the final assembly and test sequence—it’s the last hull butt before the ship is a “whole boat.”  In the case for 793, this will be hull butt 5/6 and the associated work to build up and weld the reactor compartment passageway.  This work is mainly performed by the steel trades organization.

This milestone is directly tied to a ship’s delivery, as it opens up a significant amount of work for all trades, particularly piping tie-ins, structural work and electrical cable splices. Upon completion of this work, post core hot operations and land-based steaming will commence, setting the stage for the 793 roll-out, initial criticality testing and the drive to fast cruise, sea trials and delivery.

To achieve this goal, team members need to execute the schedule cleanly, with first-time quality.

Electric Boat Joins Regional Leaders for Military Appreciation Breakfast

Electric Boat employees joined military and community leaders for the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut’s annual Military Appreciation Breakfast on Sept. 30 at Ocean Beach Park’s Port ‘N’ Starboard. The event provided more than 120 complimentary seats to active-duty service members from the Navy, Coast Guard and Connecticut National Guard. General Dynamics Electric Boat...Continue reading→

803 Section 2B/5 Transported from Quonset Point to Groton

PCU Arizona’s (SSGN 803) Section 2B/5 was successfully delivered to Groton from Quonset Point. At 184 feet in length, this section – which includes the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) – is the largest Virginia-class shipment ever transported. Arizona, the first submarine to incorporate VPM, will be about 460 feet long upon final construction. Section 2B/5...Continue reading→

Remembering September 11

On September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers of downtown Manhattan’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., were targeted in a series of coordinated attacks that would leave an everlasting imprint on our country’s psyche. As the events unfolded on that Tuesday morning, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives, over 600 were injured...Continue reading→

Atlas Plaque Unveiled, Honoring Plank Owners at South Yard Ceremony

Employees who have worked on Atlas, EB’s new state-of-the-art floating dry dock, gathered in the South Yard on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to unveil a new bronze plaque recognizing the contributions of its plank owners. The event celebrated the teams who helped bring Atlas from Bollinger Shipyards in Louisiana to its arrival in Groton earlier this year. Atlas will play...Continue reading→