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Firsthand Accounts from the Trades
Did you work at Marinette Marine WI? Add your account.
Records show what a yard was. They don’t show what the work was like. If you
worked there — insulation, pipe, boilers, sheet metal, electrical, rigging, shipfitting — tell us what
you remember: which shops and drydocks, which ships you worked, what came out during a rip-out.
Every account helps another yard worker or a family understand where exposure happened, and where to
look next.
About these accounts: they are personal recollections shared by
workers and their families — individual memory, not records, and not independently verified.
The yard history and documented exposure record on this page come from public, Navy and regulatory sources.
These accounts sit alongside that record — they add to it, they don't change it.
Who an asbestos claim is actually against. These claims
are brought against the companies that manufactured and sold the asbestos-containing products used
at industrial sites like this one — the insulation, block, cement, gaskets and packing. A claim of
that kind is not aimed at the Navy, at the yard, at the people you worked alongside, or at your local. And
adding your recollection here is not filing anything: it is a record of what was on site and how
the work was done. We are an independent publisher, not a law firm.
Marinette Marine Corporation, located in Marinette, Wisconsin on the Menominee River at the Michigan border, is a shipbuilding facility that has built Navy patrol combatants, littoral combat ships (LCS), and other Navy vessels. Marinette Marine built guided missile patrol combatants (PGM class) and Coast Guard buoy tenders, and has been selected as a primary builder for the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship. Workers at Marinette Marine’s Wisconsin yard were exposed to asbestos-containing materials during ship construction operations. Publicly filed asbestos litigation records document Marinette Marine with named asbestos contractor documentation and formal MDL filings.
Who Was Exposed at Marinette Marine
Workers at Marinette Marine in the following capacities may have asbestos exposure claims:
Insulation workers who installed Northwestern Asbestos and Insulation products throughout ship construction
Pipefitters and Boilermakers who worked in asbestos-insulated ship spaces
All trades workers present in enclosed ship spaces during active asbestos insulation installation
VA Claims and Legal Options — Marinette Marine WI Workers
Civilian workers at Marinette Marine who subsequently developed mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease may qualify for:
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) for civilian Marinette Marine workers
Civil claims against Northwestern Asbestos and Insulation and other named asbestos insulation contractors
Key documents for a Marinette Marine claim:
Employment records — Marinette Marine employment records documenting trade and service dates
Diagnosis — mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease
All consultations are free. No fee unless a financial recovery is made on your behalf.
Exposure documentation derived from publicly filed asbestos litigation records including Northwestern Asbestos and Insulation contractor documentation at Marinette Marine and the national asbestos MDL docket identifying Marinette Marine Shipyard as a Wisconsin asbestos exposure venue. This does not constitute legal or medical advice.
AsbestosIndex™Product & Manufacturer Reference
The asbestos-containing products documented on U.S. Navy vessels and at shipyards are catalogued by manufacturer on AsbestosIndex. These records cross-reference which companies supplied which materials and to which facilities.
Disclaimer: The information in this article is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is created by reading this site. References to ships, shipyards, companies, products, and asbestos-containing materials are drawn from public VA records, NARA archives, EPA/OSHA databases, and public litigation records. All references reflect what has been documented or alleged in publicly filed records. Consult a licensed physician for medical guidance and a qualified attorney for legal advice regarding your specific situation.
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