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Lawmakers Seek Detailed Five-Year Shipyard Improvement Plan Ahead Of SIOP

Monday, May 10th, 2021

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Lawmakers Seek Detailed Five-Year Shipyard Improvement Plan Ahead Of SIOP

Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va. (Photo: GAO)

Members of the House Armed Services Readiness subcommittee pushed Navy officials last week for a more detailed five-year plan for shipyard improvement ahead of the overall 20-year Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan (SIOP). The Navy’s SIOP plan is a 20-year effort costing upwards of $21 billion to improve the infrastructure of the nation's four public shipyards that conduct maintenance work on nuclear-powered vessels. This covers work like improving dry docks, production pieces, capital improvements, and workflow improvements. The four public shipyards…

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