- Younger shipyard workers are leaving at high rates — especially in their first year — because trades like welding and pipefitting are physically demanding and many prefer more flexible, less grueling jobs.
- The Navy faces a big staffing gap as it aims to build three submarines a year by 2028 and estimates it will need about 250,000 skilled hires over the next decade while many experienced workers retire.
- To cope, the Navy and industry have ramped up training pipelines and partnerships (regional programs, SENEDIA, accelerated training, a new Maritime Training Center) that have placed thousands—helping train nearly 9,000 in New England and over 15,000 nationwide since 2021.
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