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📢 Nine students of Klaipėdos Pauliaus Lindenau mokymo centras (Paul Lindenau Training Center), who have chosen to start the ship hull assembler program, were awarded with Western Shipyard Group monetary scholarships. 🗨 ‘It is very important for us that the younger generation choose the specialties of engineering profile, which are highly promising. We hope that our scholarships will be one of the incentives to choose this professional path and contribute to the implementation of unique shipbuilding and ship repair projects in the future, creating value in the field of marine engineering,’ said Arnoldas Šileika, CEO at the WESTERN SHIPYARD GROUP. 𝑳𝑬𝑻'𝑺 𝑩𝑼𝑰𝑳𝑫 𝑭𝑼𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬 𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑮𝑬𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹! 🤝 #assembler #shiphullassembler #scholarship #futuregeneration #marineengineering #maritime #shipbuilding #shiprepair #shipyard #shipyards

Great to see H&W Methil on the front page today. Just shows how powerful getting work into yards around the UK is and what it means for local communities. Orders = employment + investment + sustainability + security. That’s why delivering the National Shipbuilding Strategy is so important to so many.

The NSO Skills Delivery Group is up and running! Our first meeting took place at Cammell Laird and we had the opportunity to see first hand some of the amazing work there including delivery of skills and training on site. Our next meeting is on the 31st July and I would really like to hear from my LinkedIn connections about their current and future skills needs. For example, * What are the biggest recruitment and training issues as business you face now? *We talk a lot about skills gaps but what are those skills gaps now? Are they trade specific (for example welding / composites etc) or are they soft skills / power skills? *Most important of all, what do believe are your future skills and training needs, especially with the move to decarbonisation? Or are the skills going to be unchanged from now? I'll come onto the ideas and opportunities in another post but any ideas about how we attract the workforce of the future to consider our amazing maritime sector as a career choice are always welcome!

Warm fuzzy stuff right here. Everyone needs (and most every bank can do) checking accounts and a line of credit. I am feeling so much satisfaction, however, getting opportunities to be the banker that sits at the table with the owners of professional service companies as they work through solutions for growth and succession. Kim, Scott, Ryan, Jesse, and the KL Engineering, Inc. team invited Oak Bank in to be a true partner in their process. It's all I could ask for. And a sales pitch - if you're the owner of a professional service firm that is strategically planning and positioning your people and cash-flow oriented business to realize better long-term value (especially if you're looking to involve your current team in the process), you will need a bank that truly understands these kinds of plans. That's me, and that's Oak Bank. Give me a call! https://lnkd.in/gGz6nCHY

STEM and submarine construction, engineering and testing are very cool.

Tomorrow night (10/12), we kick off our fall training event at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities campus! Join us in Room 103 & 104 to hear from Thomas Mack from the US Army Corps of Engineers Inland Navigation Design Center as he shares about the 1200' lock project at LaGrange Lock and Dam just downstream of the City of Beardstown! The project’s primary purpose is to improve efficiency, reliability, and safety for navigation traffic. Key features are a 1200-foot Lock chamber, supporting buildings, and new approaches. The new lock will be constructed with minimal interference to existing traffic. The existing lock will remain in operation during and after the construction of the new lock. The project benefits are reduction in locking times from 2.5 hours to 45 minutes and lock redundancy at the site. The presentation will cover NESP program background, an overview of existing conditions, the proposed plan, challenges associated with the project, design work to date and the project success path. Here's an interesting recent article about the project from the Jacksonville Journal-Courier: https://lnkd.in/g2UgBm4k

Interesting perspective bucking the “rampant waterfront defeatism” in the U.S.: “Put bluntly, with the right shipyard sites, modern facilities, new fabrication methods and community support, America can re-build its long-abandoned record of shipbuilding prowess, and compete globally.” https://lnkd.in/gFnQq4Ab

Yes Let’s talk about shipbuilding… I see lots of great articles about ship building and while they are all good to read and they all have great points about our present issues. I can’t seem to see the how did we get here. I’ll be glad to walk any of this writers or pod caster trough the sequence of events (as I see them) start in the year 2000 and walk your way to 2024. This is not a new construction issue it is an industry issue but, again how did we get here? Ship building would not exist without repair Yards and repairs yards will not exist without any New construction yards. So what is missing??? What happened since 2000 to Now? What change trough the years? What can we do better thatn what we are not doing today?

Let's continue with the presentation of the Jonacor team that will be in Cannes this September. Meet the engineering Megabrain of our team, Alexey Iova! When it comes to technical, innovation and development expertise, there's one name that stands out above the rest - Alexey. As a naval engineer and graduate of the top Naval Academy, he is the epitome of excellence in his field. His profound knowledge and meticulous approach make him both revered and feared by shipyards. Alexey's passion for perfection is infectious. With every word he speaks, he insists on the utmost precision in yacht construction. And guess what? Shipyards often thank him for his vigorous arguments and implement his groundbreaking ideas. But here's what truly sets Alexey apart: his ability to solve any issue, no matter how big or small, just by picking up the phone. He is a treasure trove of information, always ready to lend a helping hand when something goes wrong with a boat. In an industry where mistakes can cost a fortune, having someone like Alexey on your side is invaluable. His expertise not only saves time and money but also ensures that every yacht built is a masterpiece of engineering. So, the next time you're in need of technical guidance or have an unsolvable problem, remember this name - Alexey. He's the game-changer you need to turn your shipbuilding dreams into a reality.

The autumn session of Railroad-101 is called for one week from tomorrow. In partnership with Steamtown USA, FRA will again launch into another fabulous fall season here at Scranton, Pennsylvania. Students are introduced to the basics of many areas of American railroading including safety, operating practices, rolling equipment, airbrakes, grade crossing safety, signals, hazmat, track & structures, rules, certification, locomotives...and a bit of history to tie it all together. This will be the first class with a module dedicated to Railroad Labor and their contributions to the industry over the years. Where better to immerse our people in the education of the rail industry and its history than where it made some of its biggest impacts? For this industry to really prosper, you cant forget where you came from....or are those trucks on the highways just a mirage? This combined training effort is the epitome of teamwork, and I could not have imagined such support. Safe travels to the students. Pour on the coal. Here we go. #justRAILROAD