Adm. roughead: shipbuilding not a broken industry.* Enough with the bashing of the U.S. shipbuilding industry Noun 1. shipbuilding industry - an industry that builds ships industry - the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications" shipbuilder - a business that builds and repairs ships , complained Adm. Gary Roughead Admiral Gary Roughead is the 29th and current Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). He previously served as Commander, Fleet Forces Command (FLTFORCOM) of the United States Navy. He assumed his current duties on September 29, 2007. , chief of naval operations chief of naval operations n. pl. chiefs of naval operations Abbr. CNO The ranking officer of the U.S. Navy, responsible to the secretary of the Navy and to the President. . "People have been saying American shipbuilding is broken. I take exception to that," he said in a speech at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I. "Innovation is taking place" at the nation's shipyards, said Roughead. He cited the Austal USA Austal USA is the American branch operation of Australia-based shipbuilder Austal Ships. The facility is based in Mobile, Alabama. The company built the Lake Michigan Lake Express and Hawaii Superferry. shipyard in Mobile, Ala., which is assembling one of the Navy's new littoral combat ships. Roughead complimented the facility for its state-of-the-art technology. It was built by the same companies that designed assembly plants for auto giants Toyota and Nissan. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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