The ability of the United States to maintain the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry is an issue of national security. U.S. shipyards have a long and proud tradition of building the military vessels that are the foundation of our maritime presence in the world.
U.S. Ship Repair
A key component to maintaining our national security through the U.S. shipyard industrial base is the continued investment in private ship repair capability. SCA members support the maintenance and modernization of Navy and Coast Guard fleets and work to ensure an acceptable material condition of the ships our Sailors and Coast Guardsmen sail around the world.
National Ship Repair Industry Conference
In addition to other member events, SCA hosts the National Ship Repair Industry Conference (NSRIC) in Washington, DC each year. The conference is co-sponsored by the five ship repair associations: the Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association (PSDSRA), the Virginia Ship Repair Association (VSRA), the Jacksonville Area Ship Repair Association (JASRA), the Puget Sound Ship Repair Association (PSRA), and the Ship Repair Association of Hawaii (SRAH).
The conference focuses on the important role of repair, maintenance and modernization in the shipyard industry and features speakers from the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Congress. The cooperation among all the ship repair organizations and the government serves as a vital asset in developing the advocacy platform for maintenance and repair.
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Delivering for the Fleet
Today, the United States Navy faces an increasing range of national security challenges and threats, such as competition from China and Russia. In order for the United States to maintain our competitive seapower advantage, it requires more ships in the U.S. Navy.
Executing this plan requires that the United States maintain a robust industrial base. The shipbuilding industrial base and supporting supplier base continues to be a national security priority and must be reinforced and protected.
As the Navy ramps the size of the FLeet, up to the “Navy the Nation Needs” of 355 ships, the U.S. shipyard industrial base stands ready to build, repair, modernize and maintain these vessels.
Despite years of boom and bust cycles, the U.S. shipyard industry has continued to invest in its capacity, workforce and capability in order to ramp up to meet this demand.
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U.S. Sealift Capacity
America’s domestic fleet is an important part of the national maritime infrastructure that helps ensure ample U.S. sealift capacity is available to defend and supply our cities. American ships, along with the crews to operate them, transport construction and repair yards, intermodal equipment, terminals, cargo tracking systems and other important infrastructure can be made available to the U.S. military at a moment’s notice in times of war, national emergency, or even in peacetime.
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Our Members
Our mission is to unify the industry and serve as the definitive shipyard industrial base advocate in Washington, D.C. and around the country.
Shipbuilders Council of America keeps its members informed on all matters important to their growth, profitability and success involving legislative, regulatory, and policy matters and represents members before Congress, Executive Branch agencies and departments, public policy organizations and industry associations.