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2024 ANS Annual Conference
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Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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BWXT announces nuclear manufacturing plant expansion
BWX Technologies announced today plans to expand and add advanced manufacturing equipment to its manufacturing plant in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.
A $36.3 million USD ($50M CAD) expansion will increase the plant’s size by 25 percent—to 280,000 square feet—and another $21.7 million USD ($30M CAD) will be spent on new equipment to increase and accelerate its output of large nuclear components. The investment will increase capacity and create more than 200 long-term jobs for skilled workers, engineers, and support staff, according to the company.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by DESD|Cosponsored by OPD
Monday, June 14, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EDT
Session Chairs:
John Kelly
Erhard W. Koehler (US Maritime Administration)
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Daryl Rizzo (ANS)
Built in 1959, NS Savannah (NSS) was the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship and served as a signature element of President Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace program. While in service, NSS demonstrated the peaceful use of atomic power as well as the feasibility of nuclear-powered merchant vessels. The vessel was retired from active service in 1970 and registered as a National Historic Landmark in 1991. NSS is currently part of MARAD's National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) in retention status. This session will examine the history of the NS Savannah.
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Presentation Video (Visible to Attendees) — Bucky Owens
Presentation Video (Visible to Attendees) — Erhard Koehler
Presentation Video (Visible to Attendees) — Caleb Soeun
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