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Member Spotlight
Member Spotlight – Oceaneering
In 1964, Mike Hughes and Johnny Johnson formed a Gulf of Mexico diving company called World Wide Divers. The company grew in response to increasing demand for their services and in 1969 merged with two other diving companies to form Oceaneering International, Inc. Since the beginning, the company has transformed from…
Member Spotlight: NCW
NCW was founded by Steve Wise in 2000 to redefine the way people think about contract staffing. Steve left his role as a sales rep at a large staffing company to form a new firm that put people first. He wanted contract and temporary employees to feel like full-time employees, not…
Member Spotlight: USI Insurance Services Northwest
From many great individuals, USI has become one unique industry leader. USI began in 1994 with a single office of $6.5 million in revenue and 40 associates. Today, USI has approximately $3 billion in revenue and over 10,500 associates across nearly 200 offices nationwide. USI has served over 500,000 clients meeting…
Member Spotlight – CIRCOR
CIRCOR designs and manufactures a variety of pumps and valves from brands Allweiler, IMO, Warren, and Portland. These pumps and valves are used on all of the Navy ships and submarines in critical applications. They have been working in the pumps and valves industry for 20+ years in engineering, product management,…
Member Spotlight – American Scaffold LLC
American Scaffold is an established leader in providing quality scaffold and containment systems that address the most challenging maritime, industrial, commercial, and residential projects. Our comprehensive end-to-end services meet the project needs of a diversified clientele that stretches from America’s eastern seaboard to strategic ports located midway across the Pacific Ocean.Our…
Member Spotlight: Leavitt Group Northwest
Henry and Al Koetje opened Koetje Insurance in 1947, then merged Koetje Insurance with Leavitt Group Northwest in 2012. Joining Leavitt Group allowed them to remain local, while adding nationally recognized companies and a wealth of insurance resources. This means they can provide comprehensive coverage with competitive pricing. For many years their…
Member Spotlight – Técnico Corporation
Técnico Corporation was founded in 1990 by Rafael Torrech III to provide premier hull, mechanical, structural and electrical support services to the local Master Ship Repair yards in the Hampton Roads, VA area. As a proud and successful graduate of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) development program for small and disadvantaged…
Member Spotlight – Jo-Kell
Jo-Kell, Inc. is an electrical distribution, engineering and solutions provider servicing the military, commercial marine and industrial marketplaces for almost forty years. Jo-Kell is a leading supplier of Navy shipboard and high-tech industrial automation products, systems and services. Jo-Kell is a Woman-Owned Small Business headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, with offices in…
Member Spotlight – Puget Sound Coatings
They been provided painting, coating and surface preparation services for more than 70 years. Serving the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and beyond, we specialize in commercial, industrial and marine projects of all sizes. Industry experts since 1945, we have the experience and know-how to complete any project, no matter its size. Throughout…
Member Spotlight: HarborLand 2C LLC
HarborLand 2C has been performing ship repair services on the West Coast for 32 years and was formerly known as Puglia Engineering Inc. Their experience with mobile ship repair crews is available for scheduled services or emergency repairs. They are highly experienced at performing repairs in emergency situations where time is…
Member Spotlight – Motive Power Marine
Motive Power Marine, LLC Motive Power Marine Division – doing business as Motive Power Marine LLC is a HUBZone certified small business that provides marine vessel maintenance, repair, cleaning, preservation, inspection, and transport services to federal government agencies. Through prime federal contract awards, Motive Power Marine has provided extensive maintenance, repair,…
Member Spotlight – General Dynamics NASSCO
Excellence, On Time, On BudgetAs the Navy consolidates ship repair contracts – awarding steady work for a number of ships over a period of years to certain yards, the competition for those large projects is getting fierce.Their decades of specialized experience and performance-oriented culture makes us uniquely qualified to compete for,…
Member Spotlight: EquipmentShare
As the fourth-largest equipment rental company in the nation, EquipmentShare operates a sophisticated network of nearly 400 locations nationwide, backed by a dedicated workforce of over 7,500 employees. They offer an expansive, next-generation fleet with an industry-leading average age of just 20 months, encompassing heavy earthmoving machinery, material-handling assets, aerial lifts,…
Member Spotlight: MSHS Pacific Power Group
With over 60 years of expertise, Pacific Power Group’s Power Generation division provides MTU Solutions for commercial, healthcare, and mission-critical facilities, data centers, institutional applications, and more, to custom-engineered solutions. Their knowledgeable team keeps your power generation system running at peak performance, giving customers peace of mind. Centralized in Kent, WA.,…
Member Spotlight – Vigor Industrial LLC
With nine locations and more than 2,300 workers Vigor Industrial is the leading provider of shipbuilding, ship repair and complex fabrication in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. We build fishing boats, tugs, ferries, barges, fireboats, high performance Special Forces combatant crafts and specialized vessels of all kinds. Our shipbuilding experts live for…
Member Spotlight – Delphinus Engineering
Founded in 1994 as a small, diversified professional services company, Delphinus today employs more than 300 professional and technical personnel supporting a customer base that spans the Defense and Federal markets.A successful graduate of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program, we have evolved into a leading provider of expert services in…
Member Spotlight: Superior Skilled Trades LLC
Superior Skilled Trades, LLC (also known as SST) was Founded in 2018 in Rockledge, Florida. Veteran-owned and minority-owned business Certified as a VOSB (Veteran-Owned Small Business) and MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) The Mission is to elevate the standards in skilled trades staffing by delivering qualified, safety-conscious, and dependable professionals who enable…
Member Spotlight – HII Mission Technologies
HII develops integrated solutions that enable today’s connected, all-domain force. Capabilities include C5ISR systems and operations; the application of AI and machine learning to battlefield decisions; defensive and offensive cyberspace strategies and EW; unmanned autonomous systems; LVC solutions; fleet modernization; and critical nuclear operations. HII is America’s largest shipbuilder and a…
Member Spotlight – Elcometer Inc.
For more than sixty years Elcometer has been a world leader in the design, manufacture and supply of inspection equipment to the coatings industry.Ever since the first Elcometer gauge was manufactured in 1947, our philosophy has been to provide ‘best in class’ design, quality and service at a competitive price. By…
Member Spotlight – JAG Marine Repair
JAG Welding, Fab & Services (JAG WFS) is a direct services company providing NAVSEA certified specialty welding, fabrication and other key shipyard services direct to our shipyard customers. Based in Seattle, Washington, our specialty welding and fabrication crews support a vital marine services industry here in the Northwest and rapidly mobilized…
Member Spotlight – Sound Testing Inc.
Sound Testing is a locally owned group of NFPA Certified Marine Chemists that have been serving the Maritime Industry since 1979. We are committed to providing you with the best, most flexible 24/7 service at fair prices. With multiple chemists working in the field, you get the short response time you…
Member Spotlight – AMP United
AMP United is strategically located throughout the United States to accommodate various regional military, port, commercial, and industrial installations. AMP United began as a full-scale marine preservation company for Navy and Coast Guard pier-side, emergent, and extended maintenance availabilities. With a long-established background in Industrial & Commercial Coatings, AMP United serves various industries…
Member Spotlight – W&O Supply
W&O’s origins begin with entrepreneur Herbert E. Goelz, a graduate of Kings Point Maritime Academy and chief mate on liberty ships during World War II. He combined his love for the marine business with his vision to be in every major port in the United States to make W&O the only…
Member Spotlight – Aerotek
Bringing Great People and Great Organizations Together ©The key to a successful partnership with a staffing agency is to understand all the services they have to offer. Traditionally staffing agencies were used to provide employees on a short-term basis. Today the staffing industry successfully integrates contingent employees into all levels of a…
Member Spotlight – Clarus Fluid Intelligence LLC
Clarus Fluid Intelligence, LLC, (Clarus) has been part of the Naval technical services industry for almost 20 years and is built on the bedrock of excellence, integrity, and ingenuity. These core values are resolute. Armed with these core values, we identify challenges, develop efficient solutions, and cultivate success. Clarus created the Comprehensive…
Member Spotlight – Everett Ship Repair
Everett Ship Repair, LLC (ESR) is a subsidiary of Ice Cap Holding, LCC and sister company to Ice Floe, LLC dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Shared Ice Services, LLC, and Everett Floating Structures, LLC. ESR was established in October 2019; expanding Ice Cap’s shipbuilding portfolio. Together the sister-companies offer a complete…
Member Spotlight: The Sun Building
The Sun Building is 2 blocks from the PSNS main gate, with over 30,000sf suitable for office, light industrial, and storage, and has ample reserved parking. For more detail, please see visit: https://sites.google.com/view/sunbuilding/home Contact Info:Phone: (206) 650-5864545 5th StreetBremerton, WA 98337Website: https://sites.google.com/view/sunbuilding/home
Member Spotlight – American Equity Underwriters
AEU is the program administrator for a group mutual association based in Bermuda, American Longshore Mutual Association, Ltd. (ALMA), which is authorized to provide USL&H by the U.S. Department of Labor. In addition, AEU has binding authority with Great American Insurance Company and PMA to provide a companion State Act Workers’ Compensation…
Member Spotlight – Coastal Marine Services Inc.
CMSI and their years of excellent workmanship and customer service have been used to insulate equipment, systems, processes, structures, as well as numerous other specially contracted projects. Structural[Bulkhead and Overhead(Hull Insulation) onboard US Naval Ships is a specialized Industry skill that CMSI has been performing for over two decades]. With quality…
Member Spotlight – DMS America
Defense Maritime Solutions (DMS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of global marine and energy system leader. They specialize in the integration and lifecycle sustainment of power, propulsion, and maneuvering systems for U.S. government vessels. Their commitment extends beyond the initial design configuration and system integration phase, as they provide comprehensive support…
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The Puget Sound Ship Repair Association (PSSRA) facilitates critical strategic engagement between our membership and Navy Regional Maintenance Center (RMC) leadership. Through general membership and specialized committees, PSSRA provides a formal forum for bilateral dialogue regarding mission-critical challenges.
Our collaborative focus encompasses technical and operational drivers, including Quality Assurance (QA), Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), projected workload, NAVSEA Standard Items, and Process Control Procedures (PCP). We invite your organization to contribute its expertise and join a unified voice dedicated to the advancement of the maritime industrial base
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