About the Program

	National Shipbuilding Research Program Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise

Who We are

The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) is a collaboration of U.S. shipyards working together to reduce the cost of building, operating and repairing Navy ships by improving productivity and quality through advanced technology and processes. NSRP leverages public/private cooperation to manage cost-shared R&D based on a consensus Strategic Investment Plan.

Member Shipyards

(NOTE: Shipyard logos are linked to member shipyards' websites)

NSRP Member Map

NSRP Organization

(NOTE: the organizational chart below is hyperlinked)

What We Do

As the flowchart below illustrates, there are several targeted areas on which the Program focuses:

Managing project solicitations and overseeing project execution
Facilitating technology transfer, networking opportunities and project implementation
Serving as a neutral agent for industry and Navy ad hoc intiatives

Program Operations originate with Industry and Navy stakeholders providing recommendations on consensus priority issues, as related to the Program’s mission and objectives; those recommendations provide the basis for the Strategic Investment Plan (SIP), which forms the Program framework. The SIP then directs the project selection process and also defines relevant ad hoc initiatives. These projects and special initiatives are carried out within the industry through the execution of projects, panel meetings and conferences, dissemination of project results and the implementation of technologies and processes. This output is then relayed to Navy and industry stakeholders, who incorporate the results with their recommendations. Further information can be found in the Organization and Operations Manual.

program operations