Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

"I am deeply disappointed by the decision not to repair the Miami. I had a long conversation with Admiral Hilarides this afternoon and he made it very clear that both the deep budget cuts and the uncertainty caused by the sequester had a significant impact on that decision...." Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement tonight on the decision by the Navy not to repair… Read more »

Pingree said Navy made right decision to exempt shipyard workers Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement on the Department of Defense's reported decision to avoid furlough days for public shipyard workers, including those at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. "The Pentagon made the right decision in letting the Navy exempt shipyard workers. Forced, unpaid… Read more »

Top Navy officials confirm that repairs will be made at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Congresswoman Pingree meeting with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Commander Bryan Fuller and firefighters after the fire on the U.S.S. Miami last in May 2012. Top Navy officials confirm that repairs will be made at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said she… Read more »

The submarine and its 129-member crew were lost at sea on April 10, 1963 Today, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) introduced H.Res. 145, a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the sinking of U.S.S. Thresher. "We must honor the legacy of those who lost their lives on the U.S.S. Thresher, and continue to recognize the excellent work the men and… Read more »

Says furloughed workers could lose security clearances Says furloughed workers could lose security clearances As workers from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard prepared to rally today to call attention to unpaid furlough days they will be forced to take, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree took to the floor of the U.S. House this morning to give her support to the workers and criticize… Read more »

Chief of Naval Operations says repairs of USS Miami in Kittery could be delayed Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree met Friday with Admiral David Lewis, the official in charge of construction programs for nearly all Naval vessels, to discuss the impacts of mandatory, across the board budget cuts on shipyards in Maine. Michaud and Pingree pressed Lewis on the plans for… Read more »

Both Maine House members voted against sending Congress home for recess before budget crisis is solved Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree released a letter they wrote to Congressional leaders today, urging them to head off drastic defense spending cuts and pass a funding bill that would avoid the loss of work at Bath Iron Works (BIW) and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard… Read more »

Work will help keep Kittery yard competitive Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said this afternoon that Reed and Reed in Woolwich has been awarded a $13 million Navy contract for structural work on berths at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. "This is great news because it means putting Maine people to work and making sure the… Read more »

$94 million agreement will allow Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to begin planning for repair and overhaul of fire-damaged sub Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said today that the Navy has awarded a $94 million contract to General Dynamics for planning and preliminary work repairing the USS Miami.  The total price tag for repairs to the sub, which was damaged in a fire earlier this year, is… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree says arson looks like an isolated incident Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that a suspect, Casey James Fury, has been charged with arson after admitting to setting a fire aboard the U.S.S. Miami at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on May 23. "Looking at the circumstances, I think it's safe to say that this was an isolated incident of one individual.… Read more »