The GBS Group Awarded Contract to Upgrade NOAA Ships Pisces and Bell Shimada
The GBS Group announced today that they have received a Firm Fixed Price contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to design, build, install, and commission a new Machinery Control System (MCS) for the Fisheries Research Ships Pisces and Bell M. Shimada. The design work will be done…
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Smooth Sailing
Blake Vann leads GBS steering control system project aboard Navy’s newest amphibious transport dock ship When the U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious transport dock ship was christened in Mississippi on August 21st, you may have heard a big cheer coming out the GBS offices in Virginia Beach and Philadelphia. That’s because…
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Employee Highlight: Meet Minu Vettihanam
GBS Rail Division’s Software Development Manager keeps the teamwork — and her kids — on track. Passionate Manager. Relationship builder. Results-driven. Awesome Leader. Ask just about anyone at GBS about Minu Vettihanam, and the superlatives won’t stop there. So maybe it’s time you met Minu, our Software Development Manager in…
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Employee Highlight: Meet Peter Martinez
Peter MartinezPE, VP, Rail & Transportation Division Manager Peter Martinez is The GBS Group’s longest-tenured employee. And as you might imagine, he understands our company’s unique strengths and capabilities as well as anyone. Since joining GBS in 2007 Pete has been relied upon to manage and execute people and projects…
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NSWCPD 50 MAC Contract Award for GBS Federal Division, Naval Support
On 27 April 2021, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Detachment (NSWCPD) Code 50 awarded a Multiple Award IDIQ Contract to The GBS Group. The $48.7M contract enables The GBS Group to support the US Navy across Machinery Controls, Navigation, Casualty Control, Condition-Based Maintenance, and Network Systems on all US Navy…
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Ship Speed Log Retrofit: GBS replaced an obsolete speed log system with a more modern NG Sperry unit
In early 2020, GBS completed a retrofit of the speed log on a USNS vessel. The retrofit consisted of replacing the speed log electronics (i.e. Control Display Unit, Pre- Amp and Electronics Unit) of the existing Speed Log to a newer NG Sperry unit. With this approach, the transducer did…
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The GBS Group receives an Award from VT Halter Marine, Inc to provide an Integrated Bridge System for the Oceanographic Survey Ship (T-AGS 67)
The GBS Group announced today that they have received a Firm Fixed Price contract from VT Halter Marine, Inc to design, construct and commission an Integrated Bridge System (IBS) for the Oceanographic Survey Ship (T-AGS 67) which VT Halter Marine will construct for the Military Sealift Command (MSC). To…
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GBS employees contracted by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division traveled to perform major control system migration.
In early November, three of our Federal Division employees contracted by NSWCPD, traveled to Japan to perform a major control system migration. The Engineering Control System consoles and controllers received hardware and software updates, as well as a full groom of the steering and navigation control systems was performed aboard…
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GBS awarded for extraordinary support of employees serving in the National Guard or Reserves.
The GBS Group has been acknowledged by the Pennsylvania Committee for Employee Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office for our support as an employer of National Guard or Reservists. James DiTaranto, GBS Federal Division Vice President, was honored to represent and accept the award on…
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Contract awarded to GBS for onboard tech assistance
GBS to provide assistance including engineering evaluations, equipment checks, installation, analysis, and more. The GBS Group was recently awarded a prime contract supporting Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) Codes 282 (Navigation and IC) and 285 (Surface Search Radar Branch). On 15 May 2020, MARMC awarded The GBS Group…