The shipyard, which employs more than 2,000 workers, is providing bonuses of up to $10,000 to keep workers, said spokesperson Eric Dent. "The workforce shortage is definitely a problem and it's a problem across the board for all shipyards," he said. Retention is a concern even for shipyards that have met their goals, including Huntington Ingalls Industries, which makes destroyers and amphibious warships in Mississippi and aircraft carriers and submarines in Virginia. The company is creating training partnerships with colleges and public schools at all grade levels.