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 WITH OLD DOMINION GSSC Partners with Old Dominion to Deliver Shipbuilding and Repair Career Day Event to 400 Students. Middle and high school students in Alabama and Mississippi recently had the chance to make some waves of their own at a special event showcasing careers in the shipbuilding and repair industry. The career day event, held Jan. 17 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) in Gautier, MS, provided students with information and hands-on activities designed to interest them in shipbuilding careers. The Shipbuilding and Repair Career Day offered three main activities including visiting working shipyards, talking to industry professionals, and participating in hands-on activities simulating shipyard work such as drilling, pipefitting and welding. GSSC partnered with the Lean Institute at Old Dominion University, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, the Alabama Technology Network, and MGCCC to organize the event. The Career Day event was made possible through a grant from the National Shipbuilding Research Program. In preparation for the January event, GSSC partnered with Old Dominion to deliver a workshop designed to expose middle and high school teachers and counselors to career opportunities in the shipbuilding industry. The event was held in September of 2007. At that event, representatives from Atlantic Marine, Bollinger Shipyards, Northrop Grumman, and Trinity Yachts shared their career experiences. Teachers also received shipyard simulations that they could take back and share with their classes. VIEW OTHER NEWS VIEW PICTURE GALLERY