The U.S. military, Biden administration, and other Washington officials are discussing a proposal that would bring naval shipyards to Lorain and Lordstown.
“The U.S. Navy does not have enough organic infrastructure to properly maintain the submarine force,” said Capt. Ed Bartlett, the founder of the Bartlett Maritime Corporation.
Bartlett’s plan is to build enclosed production facilities in both cities to work on submarines. He said it's a multi-billion dollar project funded with both private and federal money and it would create 5,000 to 6,000 direct, permanent jobs, along with thousands more indirectly. He said Lorain would gain a minimum of 3,000 jobs from the project. He said Lorain County Community College has agreed to partner with unions to provide job training to attract young people to skilled trades and get some of the jobs that will be available.
A definitive location for the new facility in Lorain hasn’t been set, but officials are looking at a couple places, including the old Gypsum plant along the Black River. They’re also looking into land owned by Republic Steel along the river.“We had a very, very proud tradition of building ships here. And I'm sure some of those former ship builders, who probably are in heaven now, are smiling saying, ‘Alright, we're getting shipbuilding back in the city of Lorain,’” said Bradley.
But before any construction happens, the Biden administration has to give the final OK. Bartlett doesn’t think that will be a problem.He’s hoping to get a definitive answer soon and break ground in Lorain and Lordstown by October.
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