Due to a meeting conflict, the March VSRA General Membership Luncheon meeting has been moved to March 29th. The meeting will be held at the Portsmouth Renaissance hotel, and feature remarks by RADM Christopher Grady, Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic.

The February 2016 General Membership Luncheon was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel. The Honorable Paul "Chip" Jaenichen, Maritime Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation / Maritime Administration, was the guest speaker. Mr. Jaenichen spoke to the importance of the Ship Repair Industry in allowing the nation's maritime strategy to operate properly, and urged the membership to remain ardent defenders of the Jones Act, as well as recognize the importance of skilled tradesmen to maintaining an effective national defense.

Employees who work outside are vulnerable to cold weather injuries.  Having employees prepared for winter is critical.

Lying, cheating, and stealing…

That’s white-collar crime in a nutshell. The term is now synonymous with the full range of frauds committed by employees, such as business and government professionals.

The Virginia Ship Repair Association (VSRA) has just renewed its long-running partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Established in 2008, the OSHA-VSRA Partnership is the only maritime OSHA Partnership in existence, and has the active participation of 34 partner-companies.

Click here to Register for the upcoming VSRA Human Resources Professional Development Seminar scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, 2016.  

Nominate the BEST of your best Tradesmen now!  The Junior awardee has less than 5 years experience in trade experience, the Senior 5 years or more in trade experience.

VSRF needs volunteers for Career Day events. Come and share your work knowledge!

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The 10th Annual Ship Repair Industry Awareness LEGO Competition has officially launched, and 19 Schools throughout the Hampton Roads area are participating! Just as we have in past years, this year we will need volunteers to serve as judges. We also need sponsors for this event! This is a great opportunity to give back to the community and represent your company!

One new member company joined VSRA in the month of January, bringing the membership total to 248. Please join us in welcoming:

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VSRA's Safety Committee is always looking for new Safety Suggestion ideas. Please review below to see if your idea meets the criteria.