Author: maria

Employee Recognition for October 2021

Written by maria on November 1, 2021. Posted in Team.

MARCOM is pleased to recognize employee Ricardo Sepulveda-Cruz for the Month of October 2021. Ricardo has been a major asset to MARCOM for many years. He spends a lot of time mentoring and teaching his workforce and he is extremely motivated. Ricardo is one of our “go to guys” if something needs to get done: with little oversight he will accomplish any task given to him. He keeps his workers motivated and his positive attitude and great work ethic influence the people around him. Thank you Ricardo!

35th Annual VSRA Golf Tournament

Written by maria on October 13, 2021. Posted in Events.

On Tuesday, October 12 MARCOM had a team participate in and sponsor a hole at the VSRA Golf Tournament at Cypress Point Country Club. It was a great day to tee off and socialize with colleagues, vendors, and customers alike.

Employee Recognition for September 2021

Written by maria on October 1, 2021. Posted in Team.

MARCOM is pleased to recognize employee Percy Ghee for his excellent attitude, work ethic and generally exceeding expectations in his role as a Safety Inspector. Percy shows up to work everyday ready to meet any challenge, including covering multiple projects, leading on-site safety training, and helping to train new safety technicians, all while welcoming a new baby into his personal life. Thank you Percy!

SSPC Golf Tournament

Written by maria on June 27, 2020. Posted in News.

On June 26, 2020, Marcom Services LLC had a team participate in and sponsored a hole at the SSPC Golf Tournament at Sleepy Hole Golf Course in Suffolk, Virginia.

It was a great day to get out of the office and socialize with colleagues, vendors and customers alike!

NASSCO Certificate Of Recognition

Written by maria on May 13, 2020. Posted in News.

In May 2020, Marcom was honored to host the leadership team of General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk at our office to receive a Certificate of Recognition.

We take pride in partnering with NASSCO and supporting them in repairing our nation’s warships. In the past 12 months, NASSCO has contracted us to perform preservation and repair work on seven (7) different ships, and we look forward to many more in the future.

Pictured, L – R: Kevin Terry (NASSCO Senior General Manager), John Thompson (NASSCO Subcontracts Manager), George Murphy (Marcom Vice President), Andrew Merritt (Marcom Project Manager), Stuart Vest (Marcom Director of Production), Richard Canady (Marcom Superintendent), Grayson Bailey (NASSCO Ship Manager), Randy Byrne (NASSCO Director of Programs), Stefan Selby (NASSCO Area Manager), Lee Murphy (Marcom President)

USS Gravely (DDG-107) Drydocking

Written by maria on April 13, 2020. Posted in News.

As of April 2020, Marcom has completed all the preservation work associated with the drydocking of the USS GRAVELY (DDG-107) at NASSCO.

The work performed included the Underwater Hull, Freeboard and the Tanks and Mast, totaling well over 100,000 square feet. It was a successful Docking Availability, and we look forward to completing the topside preservation at the pier.

Roaring 20 Honoree

Written by maria on November 13, 2019. Posted in News.

In November of 2019, Marcom Services was recognized

by the Virginian Pilot’s Inside Business as a ‘Roaring 20 Honoree’ acknowledging local companies with tremendous growth over the past few years.

L to R: John Adams (Estimator), Josh Shockley (Controller), Lee Murphy (President), Stuart Vest (Director of Production), George Murphy (Vice President), Eric Strickland (Director of Compliance), Matt Brady (Cherry Bekaert)

Love for VB

Written by maria on June 13, 2019. Posted in News.

As a strong proponent of positivity in the community, Marcom was honored to be a supporter of the LOVE for VB Music Festival in June of 2019. This event helped raise $90,000 for the families of the tragic events that took place at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on May 31, 2019.

Three Simultaneous Drydock Overhauls

Written by maria on February 13, 2019. Posted in News.

February 2019 brought the drydocking of the USS GEORGE H W BUSH (CVN-77), USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) and the USS BULKELEY (DDG-84) to Marcom’s resume.

Three (3) Simultaneous drydock overhauls of significant magnitude was quite the undertaking, but the Marcom Services team took this challenge in stride.

Norfolk, USA – June 9, 2019: Image of several US Navy ships docked at BAE Systems Pier in Norfolk for maintenance.

MARCOM has moved!

Written by maria on July 13, 2018. Posted in News.

In July 2018, Marcom moved from our Norfolk location to a new upgraded office and warehouse facility in Portsmouth.

Our new address is 620 Lincoln St., Portsmouth, VA 23704

We will be right off Port Centre Parkway near Olde Towne.

Ex-USS McKee

Written by maria on May 23, 2018. Posted in News.

In May 2018, Marcom successfully completed preservation of the Freeboard of the ex-USS McKee in Drydock #8 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

A total of 60,000 square feet was blasted using a combination of ultra-high pressure (UHP) water-jetting lances and robotic crawlers. The vessel was coated with an epoxy primer system and a polysiloxane topcoat. Work was completed safely, ahead of schedule, and under budget.

Read our customer’s feedback on this project.

USCGC Kennebec

Written by maria on May 13, 2018. Posted in News.

In May 2018, Marcom successfully completed preservation of the Buoy Deck of the USCGC Kennebec at the Coast Guard base in Portsmouth, VA.

The deck was contained with an environmental enclosure, abrasive blasted to bare metal, and coated with an inorganic zinc coating. This project was a trial by the Coast Guard to test the feasibility of performing exterior abrasive blasting to pier-side vessels without blast media contamination occurring in the river. The effort was SUCCESSFUL.

Read our customer’s feedback on this project here.