American Shipbuilding Association (ASA)

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ASA is the national trade association that represents America's premier shipbuilders — the designers and producers of the most technologically advanced ships in the world. Collectively, ASA member shipyards employ more than 90 percent of all workers engaged in ship construction in the United States. Many of them are the largest private-sector employers in the states in which they operate.

ASA is the national trade association that represents America's premier shipbuilders — the designers and producers of the most technologically advanced ships in the world. Collectively, ASA member shipyards employ more than 90 percent of all workers engaged in ship construction in the United States. Many of them are the largest private-sector employers in the states in which they operate. ASA also represents 17 partner industries and companies engaged in the design and manufacture of ship systems, and two naval architectural firms. This publication illustrates America's Sea Power needs, the state-of-the-art nature of American shipbuilding today, and the dynamic and creative changes that are underway to meet America's Sea Power requirements well into the 21st Century.