The December VSRA General Membership meeting was held at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. The guest speaker was RADM Brendan McLane, Commander of Naval Surface Force Atlantic.

The 16th Annual Tradesperson of the Year Awards was held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, during the VSRA General Membership Luncheon Meeting that took place at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel. Each year, the Tradesperson of the Year Awards recognize the “best of the best” in Ship Repair. This year we had a total of 25 nominees, with 12 outstanding Junior and 13 Senior nominations. 

 Leadership in the workplace is not just about how you lead the organization. A critical error of many supervisors is thinking that it's all about themselves and how they lead. Now, more than ever, organizations face disruptions and increased competition. Supervisors need to make it a top priority to develop leaders from within the organization. 

The 17th Annual Ship Repair Digital Innovation Competition has officially launched! The purpose of the competition is to promote the ship repair industry while increasing competitive mathematical, analytical and conceptual skills in middle school aged students.

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Five new member company joined VSRA in the month of November 2022, bringing the membership total to 317. Please join us in welcoming:

Atmospheric Plasma Solutions (Supplier/Service/Other)

Blast-One International (Supplier/Service/Other)

Blue Sky Scaffold, LLC (Ship Repair Sub-Contractor)

CIRCOR Naval Solutions East Coast Repair Center (Ship Repair Sub-Contractor)

Ship Life Structural Repair & Fabrication (Ship Repair Sub-Contractor)

Many of the programs and initiatives produced by the Virginia Ship Repair Association & Foundation rely on dedicated volunteers from our membership. Your expertise helps us promote the Ship Repair Industry within the community and inform the future generation of workers about the benefits of a career in ship repair.