Surface Ship Support

Supporting the Navy’s Fleet

Expertise You Can Rely On

Not only do we specialize in building ships, but we also provide life cycle support activities to the U.S. Navy fleet around the world.

Our Surface Ship Support Center (SSSC) provides engineering and logistics solutions that lead to increased fleet operational readiness and reduced total ownership cost.

Full-Service Support Operations

One of our most important jobs as a Navy Shipbuilder is to keep our customer’s ships at sea longer and at less cost. Our Surface Ship Support Center is the hub of our life cycle support activities. The key to its success is a talented pool of BIW men and women who learned their skills while working for the DDG planning yards, in new construction, during Post Shakedown Availabilities, or performing engineering work for Fleet Services.

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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
CROF
46 Church Road
Brunswick, ME 04011
Phone: 207-443-3311

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BIW Life Cycle Services

Our Planning Yard consists of engineers and designers who provide fleet services to the ships currently in the U.S. Navy’s fleet, helping them stay at sea longer and at less cost.

Life Cycle Support We Offer

Engineering and Design
Material Fabrication
Material Procurement/Kitting
Availability Planning and Execution Support
On-site Design and Logistics Support
Class Configuration Management
Data Management
Integrated Logistics Support
Emergent support to Fleet and Deploying Battle Groups

Homeport Operations

Norfolk, Virginia
Mayport, Florida
Pascagoula, Mississippi
San Diego, California
Everett, Washington
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Yokosuka, Japan
Rota, Spain

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After-Market Sales

We’ve been in this business for over a century, and we know that many spare part requirements are time critical. We’re determined that you’ll get the correct item at the right price, and in a timely manner. We will ensure that parts and equipment supplied to you meet all the spec design and material requirements, and that they’re QA-inspected prior to shipment.

We stock over 50,000 separate parts, and we source 75,000 other items for specific shipboard construction and support requirements. Over 12,000 conform to National Stock Numbers. In addition to durable goods, BIW provides technical service worldwide for the Fleet’s scheduled or emergency needs.

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SSSC Portal

Access to the Surface Ship Support Center portal is restricted to valid Navy users and DoD contractors. Log in or fill out the application to to access our Surface Ship Support Center Portal.

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SSSC Application

To access the SSSC Portal, a Common Access Card (CAC) or Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate (SmartCard, hard cert or soft cert) is required. Fill out the form below and complete the required steps to gain access.

SSSC-SAAR applications may be submitted via email or USPS mail.

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Part I

The applicant must complete Part I as well as blocks 13, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, and 31. In addition, applicants who are contractors must complete blocks 13a and 13b.

For BIW Employees Only: After completing Part I, email your application to [email protected].

Part II

For government employees or contractors, Part II must be completed by the government sponsor or his/her supervisor.

Part III

The applicant’s security department must complete Part III. Note: Contractors must include a valid Joint Certification Program (JCP) number and expiration date.

Part IV

BIW and the Navy Data Owner will complete Part IV of every application.