Welcome to Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium The Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium (GSSC) was formed in 2006 to provide a forum for interaction among the shipbuilding industry in the Gulf States, to expand the number of technically skilled workers in the region...Read more

Are you involved in or do you support the shipbuilding and repair industry along the Gulf Coast? JOIN GSSC NOW	GSSC PARTNERS TO DELIVER CAREER AWARENESS WORKSHOP       TO TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS Recently, teachers and counselors from Alabama’s and Mississippi’s middle and high schools in the Gulf Coast region attended a workshop at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gautier, MS, to learn about career opportunities in the shipbuiding and repair industry. The purpose of the event was to create awareness of and enhance the image for this vital industry. Alabama Technology Network and the Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium partnered with Old Dominion University and Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, the event’s sponsors. During the two-day event, teachers and counselors learned about educational opportunities available through apprenticeship training. In addition, industry representatives from Atlantic Marine in Alabama, Bollinger Shipyards in Louisiana, and Northrop Grumman Ship Systems and Trinity Yachts in Mississippi shared their career experiences and answered questions from the group. Teachers participating in the event also received ship simulation kits that replicated ship construction and design activities to take back to their classrooms. Teachers received training on using the kits, which were developed by Old Dominion University, during the event. To expose students to the industry, a Career Day Event will be held on January 17, 2008, at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gautier, MS. This day-long event will attract 400-600 students from area middle and high schools. The event will offer three main activities including visiting working shipyards, talking to industry professionals, and participating in hands-on activities simulating shipyard work like drilling, pipe fitting, welding, etc. Parents, teachers and counselors are also welcome to participate. For more information, contact Audrey Smallwood at 205-943-4737 or visit the project website at http://www.lions.odu.edu/~averma/sbrcd/SBRCDIndex.htm. VIEW OTHER NEWS