On Friday, June 4, Los Angeles class submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) arrived at the Groton shipyard for an Engineering Overhaul. Later that day, EB was awarded a Navy contract modification that would allow for a ‘Smart Start’ to this maintenance availability.
Under the terms of the ‘Smart Start’ contract, EB will perform prework to prepare for the maintenance availability, scheduled to begin in February, 2022. This work includes nesting and dry docking the of the ship, and inspections.
EB’s President Kevin Graney said: “Overhaul and repair work is vitally important to EB because it allows us to manage ebbs and flows in the workload associated with the Virginia and Columbia programs, and enables our workforce to maintain proficiency in crucial skills. A Smart Start on the Hartford is the right approach to maintain and modernize the ship and get it back to the fleet. We thank our supporters in Congress for funding this important availability in the 2022 budget and we thank our Navy partners for the effort it took to get this work started on schedule.”
