J -- Ship Repair Industry Workshop Invitation

U.S. Coast Guard Industry Workshop Invitation Tuesday, December 14, 2004. From 0900 AM to 1200 Noon USCG invites all the contractors in the ship repair industry to participate in the Industry workshop. This conference will entail presentations by CG personnel on the maintenance processes that are currently in use for the Dockside and Drydock repairs of USCG Cutters. We your customers want to share with our industry partners our maintenance philosophy and policies and the operational challenges we face. We aim to learn from you in the process how these could be restrictive in certain ways. We would appreciate an opportunity to learn about the common and practical suggestions that the commercial industry is practicing and whether it would be feasible to implement these practices for the optimum benefit and gain to both the government and the contractors. We are open to all new and innovative ideas that can enhance the maintenance of the Cutters in the interest of superior productivity, as well as fiscal and time savings. We want to hear about long-term visions of the industry. This event provides a unique opportunity for contractors in the industry to share experiences, technology and concerns. Ship repair is evolving rapidly and let us take advantage of the same. You are invited to send in your recommendations and comments via a written report devoted to improving, revising or inventing ways to improve performance in this labor intensive, highly competitive industry. Registration: Register by 2 PM, Monday, December 13, 2004 by contacting Ms. Brenda Hess at (510) 437-3390 or [email protected] or Ms. Trupti Sanghani at (510) 437-2985 or [email protected] Venue: Gresham Conference Center, Bldg. 4, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501