CAPT Mark W' Thomas, USN

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Carderock Division . . .
. . . Where the Fleet Begins
CAPT Mark W. Thomas, USN Division Commander March
2007
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NAVSEA Warfare Centers
Warfare Center Headquarters Washington Navy Yard,
DC
Keyport, WA
Newport, RI
Carderock, MD
Indian Head, MD
Approx. 18,442 Employees
Dahlgren, VA
Port Hueneme, CA
Corona, CA
Crane, IN
4 Dec 06
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Role of the Warfare Centers
We
Exist to

• Understand the technical dimensions of military
  problems
• Know who can solve those problems
• Know when competent solutions have been provided
• Be prepared to do what industry

• Wont do
• Cant do
• Shouldnt do

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Carderock Division
Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility
(SEAFAC)Ketchikan, AK
Acoustic Research Detachment Bayview, ID
Fox Island Laboratory and Bremerton, WA
3,144 Employees 1.2B Organization
Naval Ship Systems Engineering StationPhiladelphi
a, PA
Carderock DivisionHeadquartersWest Bethesda, MD
65 SEs 35 Other
Special Trials FacilityPatuxent River, MD
Combatant Craft DivisionNorfolk, VA
Acoustic TrialsDetachment USNS Hayes Cape
Canaveral, FL
Memphis Detachment Large CavitationChannelMemphi
s, TN
South Florida Testing FacilityFt. Lauderdale, FL
4 Dec 06
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Carderock Division
Our
Mission
Research and development, test and evaluation,
fleet support, and in-service engineering for
surface and undersea vehicle hull, mechanical,
and electrical (HME) systems and propulsors
Logistics research and development and
Support to the Maritime Administration and the
maritime industry
Ref OPNAV NOTICE 5450 Dated 23 December 1991
We
Serve
The Fleet of Today, The Fleet of Tomorrow
and . . . The Navy After Next
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Carderock Division Delivers

• Technical Authority Support
• Technical solution options and independent
  technical assessment of services/products to the
  Navys technical warrant holders.
• Smart Buyer Advice
• Objective acquisition and technical assessments
  to assist decision makers in meeting Navy program
  requirements.
• Solutions to Complex Engineering Issues
• Technical solutions for hull, mechanical and
  electrical issues. Knowledge stewardship to
  execute fundamental science, acquisition
  engineering, design and modernization
  engineering, and logistics in view of naval ship
  operational requirements.
• Technology Base Advancement
• Advancement and application of science and
  technology the assessment of new concepts and
  technology the stimulation of innovation the
  advancement of computational and physical
  experimentation tools and the training and
  refresh of the technical workforce.

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Age Demographics by Skills
Carderock Division Current State (3,144
Employees)
SEs
(2,042 65)
Mean Age of Workforce 45 Admin/Clerical/Prof/Ot
her 48 Technical/Blue Collar 50 SEs 43
Technical/
Blue Collar
(553 18)
Admin/Clerical/
FERS
Prof/Other
(549 17)
Source FY06 Manpower Report DCPDS
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Carderock Division Business Base
FY06 Funding by Major Customer
FY06 NAVSEA Funding
FY06 Total New Orders 1.2B Data as of 30 Sept
2006
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How We Operate
Customers reimburse Carderock for
products/service and all associated expenses
Customer Funding (PEO, NAVSEA, Army)
Labor Materials
NSWC Carderock
Contracts
Support Services Command Facilities Env/OSH,
Other GA
Revenue
Cost
Balance
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How We Operate
Labor Rate Calculation

• Direct Labor Rate
• Production Overhead
• General Administrative Overhead
• / Recoupment of prior year loss/gain
• Stabilized Rate

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Breadth and DepthMaritime Technology

• Ship Integration and Design
• Hull Forms and Propulsors
• Environmental Quality Systems
• Vulnerability and Survivability Systems
• Structures and Materials
• Signatures and Susceptibility
• Machinery Systems and Components

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Ship Integration and Design

• Design Oversight and Acquisition Support
• Ship Concept Exploration
• Cost and Operational
• Effectiveness Analysis
• Boats, Craft, and USMC Vehicles
• Design, Development, Acquisition,
• and Life Cycle Support

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Hull Forms and Propulsors

• Resistance and Powering
• Propulsor Design and Development
• Surface Ship Seakeeping and Maneuvering
• Submarine Maneuvering and Control
• Full Scale Trials Verification
• Hydromechanics / Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Towed Systems and Marine Systems Hydrodynamics
• Aerodynamics Aircraft / Ship Interface

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Environmental Quality Systems

• Pollution Prevention Technologies
• Environmental Waste Management Processes and
  Systems
• Hazardous Material Management
• New Ship Acquisition Environmental, Safety and
  Occupational Health
• Ship Waste Streams
• Oily Waste Water and Hazardous Materials
• Sewage
• Food and Plastic Wastes
• Metal and Glass Wastes
• Medical Wastes

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Vulnerability and SurvivabilitySystems

• Vulnerability/Lethality Assessments and
  Mitigation
• Damage Prediction Models and Weapon Lethality
• UNDEX Testing and Analysis
• Shock Trials and Total Ship Survivability Trials
• Equipment Shock Hardening/Qualification
• Damage Control and Firefighting Procedures and
  Equipment
• LFTE Testing and Analyses
• Protection Concepts and Systems

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Structures and Materials

• Surface Ships and Submarines
• Structural Analysis of New Designs and
  Modifications
• Numerical and Physical Modeling
• Development of Design Procedures and Criteria
• Testing of Large-Scale Structural Components
• Non-Linear/Dynamic Finite Element Analysis
• Sea Trials and Deep Dives
• Metallics and Non-Metallic Materials

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Signatures and Susceptibility

• Active and Passive Acoustic Signatures
• Topside
• RCS, IR, EO/Visual
• Underwater
• Magnetic, Electric
• Signature Measurement Systems
• Modeling and Simulation
• Onboard Monitoring Systems
• Signature Control Technologies and design
• Signature Training Systems
• Direct Fleet Support
• Tactical Decision Aids

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Machinery and Component Systems

• Total Machinery Systems Integration
• Power and Propulsion Systems
• Electrical Machinery Systems
• Machinery Automation and Controls
• Hull and Deck Machinery
• Submarine Sail Systems
• Mechanical Power Systems
• Auxiliary Systems
• Machinery Acoustic Silencing
• Energy Conservation
• Machinery Logistics

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NSWC Carderock Division is
U.S. Navys Home of Ship and Ship Systems
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