Continental Mari-Times September 2014

September 2014 Continental Mari-Times

“BE THE BEST PARTNER IN THE PORT”

CMSD accomplished a 40,000 lbs weight test and op-

erational testing on the USS Essex’s (LHD-2) “Emergency Recovery Winch System” led by rig-ging foreman Jose Zepeda. The whole process of the weight test took about 11 hours which includ-ed setting up for each individual test. It took place on the Naval Base San Diego Pier 8 onboard the ship’s well deck.

The Emergency Recovery Winch System is a critical part for well deck readi-ness for all amphibious ships that depend on this system to recover disabled waterborne crafts and is necessary for their well deck certification. There were four separate parts or four tests that were conducted. The first was conducted on the winch itself; it was a static weight test of 40,000 pounds and lasted 10 minutes which then would have a check for damage or deformation to the equipment or surrounding area. The second test was a no load operational test; the no load test is intended to identify any possible damage to the equip-ment resulting from the static test as well as break maladjustment and overall readiness to operate. The winch was operated with no load

alternately in each direction for thirty minutes. The third test that was con-ducted on the winch was a dynamic load test of 30,000 lbs; this test was to

demonstrate its ability to hoist and lower the load, 5 cycles where per-formed. And finally, the fourth test that was conducted was a working load test of 20,000 lbs; this test was to demon-strate its ability to hoist and lower the load at the designed speed, 5 cycles where performed. During the test, in-spection was conducted for oil leakage, system noise, vibrations or malfunc-tions. Along with ships force participation and CMSD’s electricians, both the weight test and tedious operational testing concluded satisfactory. Side note: using water weights vice concrete weight allows for improved logis-

tics through on-site loading and dispersal.

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Employee of the Month eet Samuel “Sammy” King. He is a Leadman in the Produc-

tion Support department.

Sammy first started working for CMSD in 1989. He

did leave us for a brief stint, but came back again in 2007 and has since

been going strong. Sammy has worked in various positions during his

time; they are Painter, Lagger, Laborer and Tool Room. His goal is to be-

come a Superintendent. As with any position there are things you like

and do not like about it. Sammy likes to see the growth in his fellow em-

ployees.

Some advice that Sammy would like to share with his co-workers

is to keep up with the good work and always tell the truth. His mentors

are Lee Hill and Eduardo Carrillo.

According to Lee Hill and Dave Kyllonen, the best three words to

describe Sammy are task-oriented, role model and positive-approach.

The company value that best describes him is Responsibility. Sammy’s commitment to see assigned work through to

completion would be his biggest asset to the company. He has made a difference within the CMSD organization

through his reputation as an engaged leader who can always be relied upon to get the job done.

Lee and Dave would say, despite demanding and competing priorities, Sammy expertly balanced his time be-

tween the USS Harpers Ferry (CMSD yard) and the USS Bunker Hill (Naval Station) to ensure all temporary services

were expeditiously installed and maintained (essential to Production work). His leadership was critical to the overall

success of CMSD as the Prime Contractor for the USS Bunker Hill CG-52. Throughout the availability, with varied

work schedules, a complex ship system isolation plan, a host of subcontractors and some significant job growth,

Sammy persevered and ensured that no production time was lost relating to temporary services.

Sammy was also part of the team who won Newport News Shipbuilding Model of Excellence Award for de-

sign and testing of the Direct Attack Fire Suppression System (DAFSS).

Sammy considers his mother as the most influential person in his life. He is married with five (5) kids. The

San Diego Padres are his favorite sports team. Sammy’s hobbies are sports, baseball is his favorite. When he is not

working Sammy likes to play baseball and wants to be a baseball coach when he retires.


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Employees in the Spotlight eet Fabio Garcia. Fabio is a Helper in the Production

Support department. He has worked for CMSD since

2011.

Fabio’s career goal is to become a Pipe Welder. One

achievement he would like to mention is that he has passed the

SMAW Welding test at the CMSD Welding School. This school is

an 18-week program that you take on your own time, which

means staying late and coming in on the weekends.

Lee Hill and Dave Kyllonen who are part of his manage-

ment team think that Fabio’s biggest asset to the company is his

hard work and positive attitude. They say that he readily com-

municates the status of temporary services with Ship Superintendents and other Production shops to ensure that

work is ready to begin (without delay). Fabio is responsible for providing temporary services such as ventilation,

pneumatic tool air pressure, work site containment and deck coverings. He also demonstrated his leadership with

the coordination of the temporary services on the USS Pearl Harbor. Because of his active participation, the work

started as scheduled.

Diligent, positive and focused are the three words that would best describe Fabio, according to Lee and Dave.

Out of the five (5) values here at CMSD, they believe “Performance” best fits Fabio.

aul Muehlenbeck is just one of many from the Environmental

Health & Safety (EH&S) department that does safety/

housekeeping walkthrough inspections on the ships that CMSD

employees are working on. Dave DeArman, a NASSCO Integrated Systems

Test Program Manager, wanted to recognize Paul’s performance. Dave

said, since Paul has joined his safety/housekeeping walkthrough inspec-

tions his performance has been fantastic as he is so knowledgeable. Paul

has been very supportive of safety and very enthusiastically assisted him in

this daunting task. Dave goes on to

say that Paul goes out of his way help-

ing him to identify safety/

housekeeping discrepancies, and

takes time to counsel employees as necessary when he finds them committing

any unsafe work practices. Dave is grateful to CMSD for providing someone of

this high caliber.

Way to go Paul! Keep up the great work.

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Department of the Month

eet our Production Support (991) team. There are 19 employees in this amazing department. Ac-

cording to manager, Lee Hill, some of the things they do around here are temporary services

onboard the ships, building small shrink wrap tents, assisting the trades with manpower or clean up and helping with

safety hits onboard the ships. These employees pretty much have their hands in everything that goes on around

here.

Lee would tell you that his team wants to do a great job no matter what the challenge is. He believes the de-

partment’s attributes of Dedication, Respectfulness and being team players are what sets them apart as a depart-

ment. He thinks they are viewed as “always doing a good job, getting the job done on time and they care about their

company”.

This team worked with Trevor Jones in coming up with the Direct Attack Fire Suppression System (DAFSS) and

installing it successfully. They were nominated for the Model of Excellence award for the DAFSS and won.

Front Row: Luis Gutierrez, Jerome Totten, Fabio Garcia, Sammy King and Renee Garcia.

Middle Row: Lee Hill, Bree Grabowski, Carlos Flores, Marquis Price, Steven Pedroso and Keshawn

Williams.

Back Row: Bernell Hopkins, Ricardo Monroy, Esteban Flores, Wayman Eddington, George Eastman,

Ronnie Castillo and Aaron Campbell.


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Retirement

C ongratulations to Mr. Don Atwood on a retire-ment much deserved!

Mr. Atwood has worked at CMSD since March of 2005 and during that time he has served as a Cost and Pricing Ana-lyst and Estimator within the organization. Don has shown a strong work ethic to the organization and his bid estimates have been accurate and timely. It was not uncommon to ask Don for a price on a Change Order Price Analysis (COPA) only to find out he had completed the task before most folks arrive at work in the morning.

On August 15th, Don was able to retire from CMSD and em-bark on a new chapter. Don enjoys fishing, camping and hiking in the mountains and we hope he can now enjoy these activities with his much-deserved retirement.

Job well-done Don, you will be missed by your Estimating Team here at CMSD.

See below for the inscription

Don Atwood

Upon your Retirement

To New Beginnings and Happy Memories

Thanks for Your Many Years of Outstanding Service

With Best Wishes for a Happy Retirement!

Dave Hernandez and Don Atwood

Carlos Aguayo and Don Atwood

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EH&S COMMS

Our recertification audit is coming soon. The ISO 14001 Surveillance Audit will be conducted from September 8th through

the 10th. The auditors will look at our Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

to ensure we are continuously improving our efforts to be excellent stewards of the

environment.

What is ISO 14001?

It is the international model that all of us at Continental Maritime of San Diego

have incorporated in our everyday tasks to operate in an environmentally responsi-

ble manner. Below is the policy we use here at CMSD to help maintain our environ-

ment.

What is the yard’s environmental policy?

CMSD is committed to maintaining a healthy environment for its employees and for

the citizens of our community. Accordingly, it is the policy of the company to com-

ply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations and minimize environ-

mental risks, emissions to the air and water, and the generation of waste. The

company will establish environmental objectives to support our commitment to

continual improvement and pollution prevention.

This policy is available to the public and is communicated to employees through

the acronym “SOAR”, which summarizes the key points of our environmental poli-

cy.

What Can You Do?

Remember, everyone plays a part in our ISO 14001 Recertification Audit and any-

one can be audited. You can ensure success by doing the following:

1. Know your Environmental Policy (SOAR), what it means and where you can get

a copy (badge cards, intranet or supervisor).

2. Know what your Significant Environmental Aspects (SEA’s) are, air emissions,

hazardous wastes, material storage and potential spills/release.

3. Know how your job can affect the environment (spills, waste generated, air

emissions).

4. If you receive new, transferred or relocated employees, train them on proce-

dures that relate to the new work area.

5. Follow the guidelines applicable to your job

6. Contact your supervisor or Environmental Health & Safety if you have ques-

tions.

7. If you don’t have an Environmental Policy Badge, you can get one from the

EH&S office or from the training department.

CMSD is Committed to Protecting the Environment September 8th-10th 2014

SEA DESCRIPTION Associated Procedure

Air Emissions Diesel Fuel

Abrasive

Blasting/

Painting/

Welding

EC-013 Air Pollution

Management

EC-006 Best Manage-

ment Practices

Hazardous Waste Paint/Abrasive EC-014 Hazardous

Waste Management

Material Storage Propane Tank/

Gas Cylinders/

Paint

EC-002 Storm Water

Pollution

Prevention Plan

( SWPPP)

EC-007 Emergency

Action Plan

EC-006 Best Manage-

ment Practices

Potential Spill/

Release

Contractor Oily,

Waste and

Process Water

Transfers

Marine Operations

Manual

Oil Spill Contingency

Plan

EC-002 Storm Water

pollution Prevention

Plan

EC-006 Best Manage-

ment Practices

S-Stop Pollution

O-Obey Rules

A-Always Improve

R-Reduce Waste

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EH&S COMMS

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Nurse (Cholesterol)

If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to have your cholesterol checked!

The onsite clinic provides free cholesterol screenings! Everyone who participated the year prior got a copy of their results along with an explanation of the results and educational material to learn how they can reduce and manage their cholesterol levels. We’ve had some employees who have never had their cholesterol checked and they were very surprised with their results.

During September’s Cholesterol Screening month, all employees who get tested are given a complete lipid panel which shows the total cho-lesterol, HDL, VLDL and LDL levels as well as the triglyceride level. When doing a cholesterol screening, it is very important to know the values of the LDL and HDL to truly understand one’s risk factors.

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL). LDL, or "bad," cholesterol transports cholesterol particles throughout your body. LDL cholesterol builds up in the walls of your arteries, making them hard and narrow.

Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL). This type of lipoprotein contains the most triglycerides, a type of fat, attached to the proteins in your blood. Like LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol makes LDL cholesterol particles larger, causing your blood vessels to narrow. If you're taking cholesterol-lowering medication but have a high VLDL level, you may need additional medication to lower it because VLDL is high in triglycerides.

High-density lipoprotein (HDL). HDL, or "good," cholesterol picks up excess cholesterol and takes it back to your liver.

Above is an example of a recent lab test: as you can see, this particular employee has LDL at 127 mg/dL and HDL at low side of normal of 36 mg/dL. If it wasn’t for his curiosity- he would be living with higher than normal risk levels of cholesterol in the blood stream causing athero-sclerosis which is a dangerous accumulation of cholesterol and other deposits on the walls of your arteries. These deposits are called plaques and can then reduce blood flow through your arteries. If the arteries that supply your heart with blood (coronary arteries) are affected, you may have chest pain (angina) and other symptoms of coronary artery disease. If plaques tear or rupture, a blood clot may form at the plaque-rupture site — blocking the flow of blood or breaking free and plugging an artery downstream. If blood flow to part of your heart stops, you'll have a heart attack. If blood flow to part of your brain stops, a stroke occurs.

Now remember, high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) is largely preventable and treatable. Healthy diet, regular exercise and sometimes medication can go a long way toward reducing high cholesterol. But you need to be curious and active about your own health and find out what your levels are first! STOP BY THE CLINIC THIS SEPTEMBER TO FIND OUT YOUR LEVELS- LEARN TO REDUCE YOUR RISKS!


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Operation Clean Sweep Photos

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Security News

Keep it secret, keep it safe

Do you know how many categories of Classified Information there are…? In order to

protect Classified Information we need to know what needs protection. What infor-

mation do we have that our adversaries might want to get their hands on?

Categories of Classified Information

v Military plans, weapons or operations.

v Foreign government information.

v Intelligence activities, sources, methods or cryptology.

v Foreign relations or foreign activities of the United States, including confidential

sources.

v Scientific, technological or economic matters relating to national security, includ-

ing defense against transnational terrorism.

v U.S. Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities.

v Vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, infrastructures, projects,

plans or protection services relating to national security, including defense against

transnational terrorism.

v Weapons of mass destruction.


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Security News

What are threats to Classified Information

Espionage: Every day in the United States and abroad, spies attend trade shows, send e-mails,

monitor communications and use other legal and illegal methods to steal classified infor-

mation.

Loss: Human error or events such as fire or electronic systems failure can result in permanent

loss of classified information.

Compromise: Classified information is compromised when disclosed to anyone not appropri-

ately cleared or who does not have a need-to-know.

This is not always classified information either :

UNCLASSIFIED does not mean it is not important. Adversaries will take any piece of infor-

mation they can get their hands on.

They can be quite clever and very patient…it may take months or years for them to gather in-

formation one piece at a time. When they have found all of the right pieces, they can form the

big picture of their potential target(s).

OPSEC increases the overall security in any organization. It helps you identify critical information, an-

alyze the threat, know the vulnerabilities, assess the risk, and implement counter measures.

Who are the Adversaries?

Foreign Governments

Competitors

Terrorists

Criminals

Hackers

Disgruntled Employees

Dishonest Employees “BE THE BEST PARTNER IN THE PORT”

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Ethics (Value Fridays Photos)

Al Garza for Responsibility

April McGinley for

Responsibility

Camille Murray for

Integrity, Engagement,

Responsibility and

Performance John Ramirez for

Engagement,

Responsibility and

Performance

Dewey Youngerman for

Integrity

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Rosie Silva for Engagement

Zach Werner for Responsibility and Performance

Ellen Humpherys for Performance

Venus Macia for

Responsibility

Gabriel Figueroa for

Engagement and

Performance Jesse Solis for

Performance

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Thomas Goodlett for

Engagement and

Performance

Kristen Jones for Performance

Dave Kyllonen for Honesty

Danielle Frazier for Performance

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September Birthdays

Armando Arana

Eric Burcher

Jolinda Cannon

Ronald Castillo

Anthony Cencek

Gary Chilson

Yadira De Los Santos

Teodoro DeGuzman

Michael DeOssie

Waymon Eddington

Ernesto Flores

Noe Flores

Alberto Galvan

Alfredo Gomez

Sandra Gomez

Jesus Gonzalez

Bree Grabowski

Thomas Gulliver

Samuel Gurrola

Ramon Guzman

Eric Haynie

Marco Jimenez

Sergio Ledesma

Lonnie Liftee

Juan Macias

Abraham Maciel

Elivier Mayorquin

Nigel McDonald

Robert Minnix

Carlos Monges

Susie Moreno

Raul Munoz

Samuel Nichols

Anthony Parisi

Marquise Price

Diosdado Robeniol

Sandra Rodriguez

Victor Ruiz

Luis Silva

Peter Siwek

Mark Smith

Anna Liza Tejeda-Dominguez

John Valhouli

Arturo Velarde

Lei Wai

Elias Zabala Jr

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Announcements

Safety Incentive Winners

Robert Lamarche

Thomas Garcia

Hector Becerra

Eduardo Lopez

Hector Covarrubias

Carpool Winners

Velia Rasmussen

Eriq Zabala

5 Years of Service

Trevor Jones Promotions

Alexander Brown to Tool Room Attendant 4

George Eastman to Production Support Tradesman 5

Kenneth Hasselbar to Boilermaker Helper 3

Diego Oliverio to Painter Foreman

Ruben Quintero to Rigger Tradesman 1

Olivio Villanueva to Tank Cleaner Tradesman 3

New Hires and Rehires

Jose Cervantes ~ Material Coordinator 1

Francisco Alvarez Jr ~ Pipefitter Helper 1

Brittany Sotoa ~ Pipefitter Helper 1

Jose Alvarez Jr ~ Shipfitter Helper 1

Ignacio Arana ~ Shipfitter Helper 1

Lonnie Liftee ~ Shipfitter Helper 3

Hector Miranda ~ Shipfitter Journeyman

Raul Munoz ~ Shipfitter Helper 1

Maria Nevarez ~ Shipfitter Helper 1

Eriq Zabala ~ Shipfitter Helper 1

Luis Yambao ~ Sheetmetal Installer Tradesman 2

New Hires and Rehires

Joshua Andersen ~ Rigger Tradesman 2

Joseph Trimble ~ Painter Helper 2

Antonio Vasquez Figueroa ~ Painter Helper 2

Ariel Archibold Ortega ~ Tank Cleaner Helper 1

Oscar Diaz Utrera ~ Tank Cleaner Helper 1

David Esparza ~ Tank Cleaner Helper 1

Jesus Gonzalez ~ Tank Cleaner Helper 3

Miguel Lopez Jr ~ Tank Cleaner Helper 2

Isaac Mora ~ Tank Cleaner Tradesman 1

Alejandro Moreno ~ Tank Cleaner Helper 1

“BE THE BEST PARTNER

IN THE PORT”

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Help Wanted PIPE WELDER

Journey-level: with a minimum 5 – 10 years Shipboard/shipyard experience, know marine-piping

systems, certify to Tig & able to pass welding test requirements. The ability to acquire a Rapid Gate

credential is required.

MARINE ELECTRICIAN

Immediate openings for Navy/Shipyard Electricians Familiar with shipboard electrical systems, abil-

ity to read schematics and blueprints, troubleshoot. Journey-level: with min 5-10 yrs experience,

and Trades-level: with a min 3-5 yrs experience. Responsibilities include maintaining production

schedules, developing and evaluating personnel, and interacting with executive levels of manage-

ment. The ability to acquire a Rapid Gate credential is required.

SHIPFITTER SUPERVISOR

Seeking Leadman/Foreman with a minimum 10 years supervisory experience in Navy Ship Repair

industry. Directly supervises shipfitter and welder work on assigned projects to insure and verify

conformance to specification. Directs the welding of metal parts, such as plate and structural shapes

as specified in welding symbols by layout, work order blue prints or verbal instructions. Proficient in

reading drawings and schematics. Must have thorough knowledge of NAVSEA standard items. Ap-

plicant should be familiar with use of Inspection/Deficiency Report creation and management and

ideally will be familiar use of Integrated Management System (IMS). The ability to acquire a Rapid

Gate credential is required.

ESTIMATOR

Minimum 4 years experience necessary. Must be able to read blueprints & establish material re-

quirements. Experience as a supervisor in Trades a plus, but not a requirement. Computer literate,

familiar with MSOffice Suite: Excel/Access/Word. The ability to acquire a Rapid Gate credential is re-

quired.

PIPE FITTER

Helper-level: with a minimum 1 year Shipboard/shipyard experience knowledge of marine-piping

systems & fit piping to Navy standards preferred. The ability to acquire a Rapid Gate credential is

required.

RIGGERS

Journey/Trades-level: with a minimum 3 years shipyard rigging experience in removing and in-

stalling equipment. The ability to acquire a Rapid Gate credential is required.

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NDT LEVEL 2

Implements and applies the Company quality inspection system. Performs nondestructive testing

and inspection for structural welds, pipe welds, castings and other materials in all stages of ship con-

struction and repair. Assists the Company Welding Engineer/NDT Level III Examiner, as required.

Three years experience as NDT Level II (VT, MT & PT), familiar with fit-up of pipe/structural, and

blueprint reading desired. Able to work independently. Inspection and familiarization with US Navy

surface ship repair and inspection manuals/standards a must. The ability to acquire a Rapid Gate

credential is required.

SHIPFITTER/PRODUCTION WELDER

Journey-level: with a minimum 5 years experience. Trade-level: with a minimum 3 years shipyard ex-

perience. The ability to acquire a Rapid Gate credential is required.

SHEET METAL INSTALLER

Trades/Helper-level: beginning to intermediate levels of experience. Work will encompass blue

print reading, installation of ventilation and habitability jobs. The ability to acquire a Rapid Gate cre-

dential is required.

All current open positions require you to be a US Citizen.

Excellent CO paid benefits and savings plan. Apply in person to:

Continental Maritime of San Diego

A Subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries

1995 Bay Front Street

San Diego, CA 92113

Equal Opportunity Employer

M/F/Veterans/Disabled Welcome | U.S. Citizenship Required for Most Positions.

Help Wanted


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Aster

DAFSS

Figs

Forget Me Not

Francis Scott Key

Grandparents Day

Hispanic Heritage

ISO Audits

Labor Day

Libra

Morning Glory

Nectarines

Patriot Day

Sapphire

September

September Eleventh

Star Spangled Banner

Virgo


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For Sale

If you would like to place an ad please email [email protected].

Your ad needs to include a picture of the item, price of item and any specifications that will help you sell

your item quickly as well as contact information. Your ad will run in the next newsletter from the time it

is received and will only run for that month. It is your responsibility to supply the information required,

otherwise your ad will not be placed in the newsletter.


Companion 4-Wheel Scooter (by Golden Technologies)

Features:

Seat slide adjustment lever—adjust your seat just the

way you like

Infinite adjustable tiller allows you to put your steer-

ing where you like it

Delta tiller with auto lock mechanism

Black vinyl LiquiCell comfort seat

Ultrabright tail lights keep you visible and out of

harm’s way

350 lb. weight capacity

Key Specs:

Top Speed: 4.50 MPH

Drive Range: 15.00 miles

Heaviest piece: 63 lbs

Weight Capacity: 350 lbs

Weight: 188 lbs

All Manuals / Literature / Videos Included

This scooter is only 2 1/2 years old.

Sale price: $700

Contact: Bob Cooley @ (619) 971-2506

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