01.造船厂历史
History
坦帕造船公司从1917年至1948年在佛罗里达州的坦帕经营。它也被称为坦帕造船与干码头公司和塔斯科州。该公司接管了坦帕铸造厂和机器公司经营的现有造船厂，并在第一次世界大战结束之前建造了两艘船只。
在战争之间，坦帕造船公司以维修场运营。在美国参与第二次世界大战（第二次世界大战）之前，造船厂正处于重大金融危机和所有权状态。它回到了第二次世界大战期间的造船厂，在运营高峰期雇用了16,000名工人，并且是坦帕最大的雇主。
During WWII, Tampa Shipbuilding Company constructed various types of ships, including destroyer tenders, coastal minesweepers and destroyer escorts.
Between construction, repairs and conversions, 494 ships were worked on at Tampa Shipbuilding Company.
After WWII, the yard went into commercial work but discontinued operations in 1948. Today, the former Tampa Shipbuilding Company location is run by Tampa Ship, LLC.
Tampa Shipbuilding Company History At-a-Glance
- 其他名称：Tampa Shipbuilding, Tampa Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Tampa Shipbuilding Company, TASCO, Tampa Ship, LLC, Tampa Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
- Location:佛罗里达州坦帕的坦帕湾
- 拥有者）：Ernest Kreher, George B. Howell, United States Navy, Port of Tampa
- Years of Operation:1917年至1948年
- 战时操作：第一次世界大战（第一次世界大战），第一次世界大战（第二次世界大战）
- Number of Employees:最多16,000
- Size of Shipyard:62英亩
- Noteworthy Ships:USS Mauna Loa, USS Piedmont, USS Sierra, USS Yosemite, USS Mazama
- Noteworthy Personnel:阿尔玛·布朗
- 类型of Ships Built/Serviced:Cargo ships, destroyer tenders, ammunition carriers, coastal minesweepers, destroyer escorts, barracks barges, repair vessels
Many workers at Tampa Shipbuilding Company were potentially exposed to asbestos. Workers’ loved ones may have also experiencedsecondhand exposure。As a result, many people developed asbestos-related diseases, such as石棉病，，，，asbestos lung cancer，，，，pleural mesotheliomaandperitoneal mesothelioma。People who developed an asbestos-related disease may be有资格获得补偿。
Notable Ships Built and Repaired
在坦帕造船公司（Tampa Shipbuilding Company）建造，修理或转换了数百艘船。两艘著名的船只是皮埃蒙特号和塞拉号航空母舰。两者都是在美国海军上长期服务的驱逐舰招标。
USS Piedmont
The USS Piedmont was a destroyer tender laid down in 1941 at Tampa Shipbuilding Company. The ship served in WWII as part of the Pacific Fleet and was present in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrendered. She was also deployed during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The ship’s service in the Vietnam War earned her four battle stars.
In 1963, the USS Piedmont received an overhaul at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. The ship continued to serve for several years. It was then decommissioned in 1982 and subsequently leased and bought by the Turkish Navy. She was scrapped in 1995 by Turkey.
During her entire length of service with the U.S. Navy, asbestos was used in shipbuilding, repairs, maintenance and overhauls. Anyone who worked or served on the USS Piedmont is at risk of developing asbestos-related diseases.
塞拉号号航空母舰
The destroyer tender USS Sierra was laid down at Tampa Shipbuilding Company in 1941. In 1944, she joined WWII efforts against Japan. After the war, she continued tending to the Pacific Fleet. In 1949, she began her service to the Atlantic Fleet and in 1962 had an overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
美国军舰塞拉一级改为查尔斯顿导航al Shipyard. She had an overhaul in 1979 in Mobile, Alabama, where she also assisted in the cleanup after Hurricane Frederick. She was decommissioned in 1993 and eventually scrapped in 1995.
During the USS Sierra’s construction and overhauls, asbestos was used in shipbuilding. Anyone who worked on the ship is at risk of developing mesothelioma.
02. Shipyard Asbestos Use
Asbestos Use at Tampa Shipbuilding Company
石棉具有高度耐热性和耐用性。因此，它被用于ship construction。Shipbuilders usedasbestosto prevent fires and control the amount of heat released by heavy equipment.
坦帕造船公司在第二次世界大战和第二次世界大战期间非常活跃。在此期间，石棉使用非常普遍。在坦帕造船公司，石棉被用作墙壁，锅炉，焚化炉和管道周围的绝缘材料。结果，工人与许多产品接触，使他们面临asbestos-related diseases。
Asbestos Exposure at Tampa Shipbuilding Company
Shipyardswere staffed by military personnel and civilians. Because asbestos use in shipyards was so common,veterans of the U.S. Navy经常暴露。但是，从1930年代到1980年代从坦帕造船公司工作的任何人都有很高的曝光风险，并且可能发展malignant mesothelioma cancer。
Anyone who serviced cargo ships, destroyer tenders, ammunition carriers,coastal minesweepers，，，，destroyer escorts兵营驳船,修复血管或其他船只t Tampa Shipbuilding Company faced a similar risk. Frequent use and a lack of ventilation on ships madeasbestos exposure平凡。例如，在锅炉室工作时，暴露了建筑和维护人员。
Even today, people can be exposed to asbestos when working on older ships. Workers can be exposed during maintenance or decommissioning of ships built before the 1980s. A variety of duties, such as replacing pipes or repairing old boilers, can expose workers to asbestos.
03.石棉诉讼
Asbestos Lawsuits and Settlements
Anyone who spent time at Tampa Shipbuilding Company and developed asbestos cancer or another asbestos-related disease has potentialcompensation options。The companies who manufactured the products that exposed these people to asbestos can be held responsible.
How an individual can be compensated depends on the status of the responsible company. Amesothelioma lawyercan help the victim secure compensation through a lawsuit, settlement,VA claimand/or trust fund claim (or a combination of these options).
持有石棉公司负责
Some companies that produced asbestos products are still viable. This means the company hasn’t filed for bankruptcy. Thus, individuals can fileasbestos lawsuits反对那个公司。这些诉讼可能以判决或定居点。
For example,Warren Pumps, LLCis a viable company that wrongfully exposed workers at the Tampa Shipbuilding Company to asbestos through the pumps they produced. These pumps were used within the machine shops. As a result of the asbestos exposure, lawsuits have been filed against the company.
A.W.切斯特顿是另一家可行的公司，向坦帕造船公司提供石棉材料。该公司在其工业液体密封产品中使用石棉纤维。结果，人们被错误地暴露了。一些受害者已针对这些公司提起诉讼。
04.提交石棉索赔
石棉公司信托
自2000年代以来，有100多家公司在暴露于石棉和最终诉讼后就破产了。其中许多asbestos companieshad to create信任资金to compensate current and future victims of asbestos-related diseases.
Asbestos was a commonoccupational hazardfor shipyard workers. If a shipyard worker developed an asbestos-related disease, that person can file a claim with that manufacturer’s trust.
Asbestos Company Trust Funds and Eligible Years of Employment
以下公司提供石棉产品to Tampa Shipbuilding Company. After facing many asbestos lawsuits and exposing innocent people to asbestos, these companies filed for bankruptcy and created trusts to pay victims. If an individual worked at Tampa Shipbuilding Company and developed a disease such as mesothelioma, they may be able to file a claim against these companies’ trusts.
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| 石棉公司名称 | Eligibility Start Date | Eligibility End Date |
| A.P. Green | 1/1/1962 | 1/2/1968 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | 1/1/1918 | 12/31/1982 |
| Combustion Engineering | 1/1/1928 | 12/31/1982 |
| Fibreboard | 1/1/1928 | 12/31/1982 |
| 基恩公司 | 1/1/1947 | 12/31/1982 |
| 欧文斯·康宁 | 1/1/1965 | 12/31/1982 |
| 美国石膏 | 1/1/1962 | 1/2/1968 |
