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PNS Cuts Ribbon For Super Flood Basin After Historic First Docking
May 6, 2022 — PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, Maine – Portsmouth Naval Shipyard held a brief ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly constructed Dry Dock #1 Super Flood Basin on May 5.Honored guests at the ceremony included Chair of Cianbro Company, Peter Vigue and Senior Vice President of Stantec, David Bernier, representing the basin construction and design contract... MORE

Thousands of Students Interact with Navy Scientists & Engineers at NAS Oceana Air Show
October 23, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – More than 7,000 fifth-graders from Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, Va., elementary schools filled the flight-line of Naval Air Station Oceana for its fourth annual outdoor Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field trip Sept. 20 and managed to break the Guinness World Record for the largest field trip... MORE

IMAGE: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 20, 2019) – One of 7,000 fifth-graders from Chesapeake and Virginia Beach elementary schools touches a static electricity demonstration causing her hair to standup at Naval Air Station Oceana’s fourth annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Lab. The event broke the Guinness World Record for the largest field trip on record. More than 30 scientists and engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity and NSWCDD volunteered their time and talents to educate the students through hands-on STEM displays. (U.S. Navy photo by George Bieber/Released)

NNSY Completes USS Maryland’s Engineered Refueling Overhaul
February 25, 2016 — NORFOLK - Norfolk Naval Shipyard successfully completed USS Maryland’s (SSBN 738) engineered refueling overhaul (ERO) Feb. 24... MORE

160212-N-SY521-003 NORFOLK, Virginia (Feb. 12, 2016) USS Maryland (SSBN 738) is readied for return to the fleet following the completion of its engineered refueling overhaul. Maryland is the 13th of 18 operational Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and is homeported in Kings Bay, Georgia.

USS Helena Arrives at NNSY for High Priority DCMAV
August 20, 2015 — PORTSMOUTH, Va. - USS Helena (SSN-725), a Los Angeles-class submarine, arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) July 21 for a Docking Continuous Maintenance Availability (DCMAV) the Navy reported today... MORE

150721-N-MA158-014 (July 21, 2015) PORTSMOUTH, Va. - USS Helena is scheduled to receive technology upgrades that will include the installation of a modular framework of processors and consoles, high-resolution monitors, and large-screen displays.