BAE Systems recently recognized last year\u2019s top suppliers to its U.S. maritime business during a Partner2Win supplier symposium in Jacksonville, Fla, at which the company recognized 87 suppliers that supported maintenance, modernization, and refit projects aboard U.S. Navy ships and commercial vessels.<\/p>\n
BAE Systems\u2019 Partner2Win program is a collaborative partnership between the company\u2019s three shipyards in Jacksonville, Norfolk, Va, and San Diego, Calif., and a vast network of naval and commercial ship repair suppliers across the country.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the event, Shipbuilders Council of America president Matt Paxton<\/a>, a national advocate for large and small maritime businesses, told attendees that a notable pivot for the industry is coming into view.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are at a historic moment. Not since the 1970 Merchant Marine Act<\/a> have we seen this level of attention on peace-time shipbuilding and ship repair in the United States,\u201d said Paxton. \u201cOur collective hope and advocacy aims to fundamentally reshape the industrial base for the better. We must better utilize our existing ship repair capacity. We must expand our ship repair opportunities. We must change the overall health and trajectory of the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLast year, our three shipyards successfully completed numerous ship maintenance and modernization projects with the high-quality work performed by our strong team of large and small businesses,\u201d said Paul Smith, vice president and general manager of BAE Systems Ship Repair. \u201cLater this year, BAE Systems will commission a new 25,000 lifting ton shiplift and a four-acre land-level repair facility in Jacksonville. I look forward to the projects we will accomplish together with our new shiplift repair facility.\u201d<\/p>\n The top ship repair supplier awards went to four companies:<\/p>\n 2024 Subcontractor of the year: Allied United, a security and facility services company, 2024 Small Business supplier of the year: AMP United, a full-scale marine preservation company, successfully supported 14 major ship repair projects across the three shipyards last year. About 40% of the BAE Ship Repair business\u2019 sales in 2024 were conducted with small businesses like AMP United.<\/p>\n 2024 Maintenance, Repair and Operations supplier of the year: Airgas USA, a leading supplier of industrial gases and safety products, provided onsite support for welding rods and supplies to all three shipyards. Its work last year to track weld rods ensures that the company remains in compliance with government requirements.<\/p>\n 2024 Safety, Health and Environmental supplier of the year: The 3M Company, a multinational conglomerate that operates in industrial, safety, consumer goods, and technology industries, hosted numerous demonstrations of safer technologies and techniques that helped increase shipyard safety.<\/p>\n A total of 48 gold, 27 silver, and 12 bronze awards were presented. The following companies were also recognized with Allied, AMP, Airgas, and 3M as stand-out award winners:<\/p>\n BAE Systems is a leading provider of ship repair, maintenance, and modernization services to the U.S. Navy\u2019s fleet of combatant ships in their homeports; refit and hauling services for commercial and privately held vessels; and fabrication services for the submarine industrial base.<\/p>\n The company operates three full-service shipyards in California, Florida, and Virginia, and offers a highly skilled, experienced workforce; a large team of suppliers and subcontractors; seven dry docks and railways; and significant pier space and ship support services.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The post BAE Systems names its best ship repair suppliers for 2024<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"BAE](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marinelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BAEGroupshot.jpg?resize=720%2C480&ssl=1\")
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provides security at all three BAE Systems U.S. shipyards, which engage Navy and commercial vessels that require the highest level of security and confidentiality. Last year, the company helped to deliver expanded services more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n