Committee Updates

• Communications Committee
• Communications Working Group
• Contracts Committee
• Cybersecurity Committee
• General Membership
• Human Resources Committee
• NSI Review Working Groups
• OSHA-VSRA Partnership
• QMB Welding Process Improvement Working Group
• Quality Assurance Audit Subcommittee
• Quality Assurance Committee
• Quality Assurance ISO-9001-2015 Subcommittee
• Quality Assurance Standard Items Review Subcommittee
• Quality Assurance Welding Consumable Control System Procedure Subcommittee
• Quality Management Board (QMB)
• Safety and Environmental Committee
• Safety Management Board (SMB)
• Security Committee
• VSRA Internal Test Committee
• VSRA Training Announcements
• Workforce Development Committee

2015 SENIOR TRADESMAN OF THE YEAR

And the winner for the 2015 Senior Tradesmen of the Year award is . . . 

2015 JUNIOR TRADESMAN OF THE YEAR

And the winner of the 2015 Junior Tradesmen of the Year award is . . . 

Ship TRIVIA: "BINNACLE LIST"

Many novice sailors confused the words "binnacle" and barnacle.

June General Membership Luncheon Speaker: RADM Craig S. Faller

RADM Craig S. Faller

The guest speaker of the June General Membership Luncheon was RADM Craig S. Faller, Chief of Legislative Affairs for the Secretary of the Navy.

RAPIDGate Survey Results

Results of the RAPIDGate Member Survey are in!  The survey was conducted in May 2015 and was merged with results from the Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association. 

RapidGate by Troy Woodbury, Regional Account Manager, EID Passport

The RAPIDGate® Program from Eid Passport® offers a more streamlined solution for vendors, suppliers and service providers who require authorized access to high-security facilities. Streamlined access for them saves time, and ultimately, it also saves money for your company. How?

2015 29th Annual Golf Tournament

Mark your calendars for the 29th Annual VSRF Golf Tournament!  

All golfer slots are now FULL.  Sponsorship are still available.

2015 VSRF Ship Repair Career Days - A Great Success!

Volunteers were able to interact with numerous middle and high school students, even though weather posed multiple obstacles.

Training Events

05.12.25
OSHA 5410 Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Maritime Industry (May 12-16)

05.15.25
Emergency First Response Certification (May 15)

05.16.25
Emergency First Response Refresher (May 16)

05.19.25
Introduction to Blueprint Reading & Technical Drawing (May 19-23)

05.27.25
OSHA 10 Hour Maritime Industry Course (May 27-28)

06.02.25
Cableway Improvement Program (CIP) Installation, Repair and Inspection (June 2-6)

06.04.25
NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector Course Prep (June 4-6)

2015 20th Annual VSRA Safety & Health Seminar - SAVE THE DATE

20 Years of Excellence

The VSRA 20th Annual Safety & Health Seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2015.

RECENT NEW MEMBER COMPANIES

Two new VSRA member companies were approved in May, bringing our membership total to 250. Please join us in welcoming . . .