IPDA (Industrial Post-Delivery Availability)
US Navy LCS Class Ships
GMA’s Engineers are familiar with the ship’s layout as well as IPDA (Industrial Post-Delivery Availability) work requirements. Our personnel assigned to this department have previously performed IPDA projects onboard LCS class ships in San Diego, Jacksonville, and Mobile.
Personnel
- HM&E (Hull Mechanical and Electrical) advisors
- Licensed Engineers
- Merchant Mariners
- Field Engineers
- Quality Assurance Inspectors
- Electricians
- Mechanics
- Electronics Technicians
- Structural Mechanics
- First Class Pipefitters
- First Class Fabricators
- First Class Joiners/ Insulators
Services
- Steel and aluminum Fabrication, piping, and welding
- Conducting Hot oil flushes, Hydrostatic testing, High pressure air test
- Lockring certified
- Insulation installations
- Door and hatch repair work, window installation, crew bunks, and wall repair
- Fabrication for all piping systems and skids.
- Testing
- Documentation of changes
- Ship modifications
- Equipment Installation
- Shock Trials
Mission
GMA Inc. Engineers ensure the proper operation of the Hull’s Mechanical & Electrical Systems onboard LCS Class Ships. Our Engineers have helped the US Navy make the necessary modifications that have improved the ship's ability to stay deployable.