Military Sealift Command: Ship Repair Industry Day

MSC will host a Ship Repair Industry Day on February 25, 2026, from 08:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., at the Hilton Norfolk “The Main” (100 E Main St, Norfolk, VA 23510) with opportunities for one-on-one sessions on February 26, 2026, with the Program Management Team and Contracting Team. General topics will include Small Business Opportunities, MSC Contracting, maintenance planning, shipyard safety, maintenance process improvement initiatives and an open Q&A session. We anticipate the final agenda will be published and shared no later than February 6, 2026. For any questions, contact John Hartzell (john.d.hartzell.civ@us.navy.mil).

We request that you register for this event no later than February 18, 2026. Please use the link below for registration.

https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/89jiMChLL7

----The Hilton will be offering rooms at the per-diem rate through January 30, 2026.----

To reserve over the phone, please call 800-445-8667 for Reservations and reference the following information:

Group Name: OPCO MEETING

Group Code: OPC

Event Dates: February 25, 2026 - February 26, 2026

To book online, please visit the following link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/opcomeetingnorfolk2026/

Guests may also use visit www.norfolkthemain.hilton.com and enter the Group Code by selecting the ‘Special Rates’ button after selecting the dates of stay.

2026 Ship Repair Industry Day Meeting Agenda

February 25, 2026

0730-0800: Registration

0800-0805: Legal Intro / Rules of Engagement (Legal Rep)

0805-0815: Welcome / Introductions (Mr. Kiss)

0815-0845: Industry Support for the Fleet “the Foundry” (RADM Nicholson)

0845-0900: MSC Small Business Overview (Leah Baker)

0900-0930: CONUS Shipyard Loading Projections (Jim Goodheart)

0930-0945 Break

0945-1015: Finance Update (Cindy Logan / Gary Glover)

• Invoicing

1015-1045: Contracting Update (Juliann Krogh)

• Timeliness of contract modifications


• Prompt payment act


• Common issues, concerns and recommendations

1045-1145: N7 Topics (Ben Hawbaker / Chris Velzis / Aaron Adams)

• OEM certification process


• OEM/Shipyard support


• Ship repair performance


• MSC standard work item updates


• Work package density increase

1145-1215: Open Discussion / Q&A

1215-1600: One-on-One Discussion Opportunities

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February 26, 2026

0800-1600: One-on-One Discussion Opportunities