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- Pacific Shipyards, International (PSI) has teamed with Southwest
Marine, Inc. (SWM), a member of the United States Marine Repair
(USMR) family of shipyards, to carry out the 5-year IDIQ contract
for the U.S. Navy. The primary purpose of this contract, awarded
by Naval Sea Systems Command, is to accomplish Depot-Level maintenance
and repair work at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on surface ships
home ported in Pearl Harbor. The availabilities include dry docking
and pier side work.
Pacific Shipyards International, which consists of Honolulu Shipyard
(HSI) and Honolulu Marine, has served the marine community since
1920.
HSI and SWM have formed an alliance called TEAM Hawaii to combine
the resources and strengths of both companies to better serve
the Navy. HSI is serving as the prime contractor on the IDIQ contract
and is providing local production workers from the community.
SWM provides program management and administrative support, as
well as the purchasing of material and supply chain management.
Under this arrangement, SWM is also providing access to its preferred
suppliers to provide lower-cost services under the IDIQ contract.
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), a member of the House Armed
Services Committee said, "TEAM Hawaii's approach combines
the strengths of Pacific Shipyard International with those of
Southwest Marine. It's the kind of creative partnership needed
for a job like this. I'm very pleased that a Hawaii company will
have a big share of the job. The bottom line is readiness for
the Fleet, jobs for our workforce, and a boost for the economy."
SWM and HSI teamed together in September 2001, when the two companies
submitted a joint bid to the Navy and were awarded the contract
for the EDSRA work on the USS CHOSIN (CG-65). This work, currently
being performed at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, began on November
7, 2001, and is scheduled to complete on June 20, 2002.
TEAM Hawaii recently completed pier side work at the Pearl Harbor
Naval Shipyard on the USS LAKE ERIE (CG-70) and the USS CROMELIN
(FFG-37). In addition to the USS CHOSIN, under the IDIQ, multi-year
contract, TEAM Hawaii is currently working on the USS O'KANE (DDG-77).
The availability on the USS RUSSELL (DDG-59) is also scheduled
to start on June 12, 2002.
Bill Clifford, CEO of PSI, said "We see this partnership
with Southwest Marine as an opportunity to team with a strong,
experienced company, which will result in providing even better
service to our customer."
USMR provides a range of services from standard topside ship repair
to full dry dock services at six strategically located ship repair
facilities in the ports of Norfolk, Virginia; San Diego, San Francisco
and San Pedro, Calif.; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and Ingleside, Texas.
Monty Dickinson
(619) 238-1000, ext. 2030
Bill Clifford
(808) 848-6475
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