Its been a while – But things are about to ramp up again at theleansubmariner (TLS)

About four months ago, the company I have been working for announced a downsizing of the facility I am working at. During that time, I have shifted my focus from lean and six sigma for continuous improvement to one of my older skill sets: Project Manager. With a change in focus has come less time […]

Fenian Ram: The Green Submarine

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
Any submariner worth his salt has heard of a good Irishman named John Phillip Holland and his submarine design changed the way wars would be fought at sea forever. On April 11, 1900 the United States Navy purchased his boat and named it the USS Holland. (For submarine purists, please take…

An interesting week

Thanks for stopping by. I have been out of town for a week doing a training mission for my current employer so blogging was put on hold. It was a pretty good session overall but had one life defining moment. The training was at a hotel outside of Saint Louis and my team had decided […]

2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 110,000 times in 2014. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 5 days for that many people to see […]

Resources for Caregivers and Those Needing Care

Resources for Caregivers and Those Needing Care. Announcing a new page for theleansubmariner web site. In this holiday season, people who find themselves as caregivers can face overwhelming fears and concerns. The links on this new page is a small offer of help to those in need. Please feel free to message me with any […]

How a World War 2 Submarine Works

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
? I saw this video on one of the Navy Facebook pages earlier today and thought it was worth sharing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLWpxaYzdG0 ? When you think about how complex a machine submarines really are, you can understand why training and qualifications are so important. Compared to any other occupation or job I…

Escape to Freedom – Submarine Escape and Rescue

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
The Buoyant Ascent The tower at the US Naval Submarine Base was one of the most memorable features of the Groton, Conn. Skyline. Submariners from the past who trained there will always remember that tower as one of the defining points in their submarine journey. This tower was used to prepare…

The First Thanksgiving

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
The First Thanksgiving If you are expecting a traditional story about Pilgrims and Indians, you might as well go back to your search engine and try again. This is a story about my real first Thanksgiving that occurred somewhere in the western Pacific Ocean about 150 feet below the ocean exactly…

The Boats of NOVEMBER

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
The early days of nuclear submarine operation and development were fraught with opportunities for success or disaster. The United States Navy was first to the game with the Nautilus and the Soviets were not far behind. The major difference was the technology and insistence of safety on the American side. Admiral…

September 2014 update

Just a quick note to all of those who have followed TLS in the past. I just completed a very trying period at work with a ton of unplanned changes so its been rough putting together the stories that I want to share. After a very needed vacation period, I am back in the saddle […]