SENATOR COLLINS PARTICIPATES IN CHRISTENING AND LAUNCH OF UMAINE'S 3D-PRINTED VESSEL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Susan Collins issued the following press release:

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HAMPDEN, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the christening and launch of 3Dirigo-X, a 30-foot, 3D-printed vessel designed and manufactured by the University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). Senator Collins joined University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy, ASCC Executive Director Dr. Habib Dagher, and Keith DeVries, Director of the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology (MANTECH) Program, for the event at Hampden Marina. Following her remarks, Senator Collins helped christen the vessel and obser...