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U.S. shipyards struggle as labor shortages hit frigate program
The Navy's plan to build low cost frigates to counter threats faces delays from a tight labor market. At Marinette Marine in Wisconsin a 25 year old welder trained with a technical college program now helps assemble ships, amid ongoing retention efforts and rising costs. Industry officials warn the workforce gap, frequent design changes, and funding uncertainty delay production while global threats push the Navy to accelerate.
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Red Sea
Lucas Andreini
Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Marinette
Wisconsin
U.S
China
Navy Shipbuilding
Eric Labs
Congressional Budget Office
Marinette Marine
Navy
Andreini
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Vietnam
Aloine Lake
Technical College
Lake
Carlos del Toro
Maine
Portsmouth
del Toro
Eric Dent
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Mississippi
Ford
France
Italy
U.S. Navy
Bryan Clark
Hudson Institute
Middle East
Somalia
Yemen
Matthew Paxton
Shipbuilders Council of America
National Trade Association
Paxton
Kyle Hanton