ABOUT US GSSC held its charter meeting in December 2006 with eight members. Since its charter meeting, the consoritum has grown to 28 members and includes shipyards, suppliers, educational institutions, and economic development agencies along the Gulf Coast.

Are you involved in or do you support the shipbuilding and repair industry along the Gulf Coast? JOIN GSSC NOW	In 2006, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, awarded a $750,000 grant to the Alabama Technology Network (ATN) to assist shipbuilders affected by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. While the overall purpose of the grant was to address the critical shortage of technically skilled workers available to Gulf Coast shipbuilders and other industry issues, one of the four major goals was to establish a membership-based, regional cooperative group of shipbuilding companies, suppliers, educational institutions, and economic developers as a non-profit Gulf Coast Shipbuilders Consortium. On December 14, 2006, members of the Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium (GSSC) celebrated the official formation of the association at GSSC’s charter member meeting December 14 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gautier, Mississippi. Click here to view our 2008-2010 Strategic Plan 2008-2010 STRATEGIC GOALS Raise public awareness of the shipbuilding industry in the Gulf Coast region. Establish a steady stream of trained workers for the shipbuilding industry in the Gulf Coast region. Establish a foundation for sustaining and growing GSSC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS PARTNERS