Vigor Completes Availability on USNS John Lewis
The first-in-class MSC vessel will head into service following a PSA at Swan Island
May 29, 2024
Vigor, a Titan Company, has completed a Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) on USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) at Swan Island. The first-in-class Military Sealift Command vessel will head into active service following the eight-month availability, as the namesake of the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers. The successful availability adds to Vigor’s long track record of serving MSC at Swan Island.
“Our skilled workers are proud to serve MSC and to support our national defense,” said Adam Beck, EVP of Ship Repair for Vigor. “Completing John Lewis represents a milestone as we head into a new class of vessel and we look forward to the opportunity to continue this work in the future. These availabilities not only ensure we maintain a strong fleet, they support hundreds of family wage jobs in Portland and all around the Pacific Northwest.”
Beginning last fall, the PSA included systems improvements and post-delivery upgrades to improve the vessel’s operability. It is a typical availability during which any needed changes can be made and issues arising during initial sea trials can be addressed. More than 200 skilled workers supported the availability over the last several months.
Coincidentally, the namesake of the previous generation of replenishment oilers, USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) is also currently undergoing an availability at Vigor. The Swan Island shipyard where the work is being completed was one of the original Kaiser Shipyards which built Liberty ships during World War II.
In addition to USNS John Lewis and USNS Kaiser, Vigor continues work on USNS Mercy and USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11), as well as multiple commercial vessels.
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About Vigor
Vigor is a values-driven, diversified industrial business operating in six locations with 1,800 people in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. Built around a collection of powerful, unique assets and differentiated capabilities, Vigor excels at specialized shipbuilding, ship repair and handling important, complex projects in support of energy generation, our nation’s infrastructure and national defense. With deep respect for people and the planet, Vigor strives to be a positive, regenerative force for good – environmentally, in the lives of its employees and in the community. Vigor…Industrial Evolution. For more information, visit vigor.net.
About Titan Acquisition Holdings
A family of bicoastal leaders in ship repair, ship modernization, marine and complex fabrication services, Titan Acquisition Holdings was formed in 2019. Titan is the parent company of Vigor, operating in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska; MHI Holdings, based in Norfolk, Virginia; and Continental Maritime of San Diego (CMSD) in California. Notable Titan family customers include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, Maritime Administration, U.S. Army, local and state ferry systems, and commercial ship owners.