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Norfolk Naval Shipyard Hiring Across Trades and Professions
May 19, 2020
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Forging Shop (Shop 11F) Heavy Forger Chris Kanash works a piece of metal at the forge.
America’s Shipyard is Open for Business
May 11, 2020
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729)(Gold) returns to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. Ohio-class guided-missile submarines are capable of carrying up to 154 tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles. The base is home to all East Coast Ohio-Class submarines.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Preps for Annual Hurricane Exercise
May 6, 2020
First Organically Executed Cold Spray Repair Developed and Completed at NNSY
May 5, 2020
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard Cold Spray Team performed the first organically executed cold spray repair for any U.S. naval shipyard on a component for the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Project. Members of the NNSY Cold Spray Team included: Code 930’s Nick Allen, Jim Wiseman, Sean Schuffert, Sterling Slaughter, Rick Smith, Robert Ward, Tim Holland, Richard Griswold; Code 134’s Lenka Ovcina; Code 265’s Kyle Paragian and Stanley; and the Welding and Non-Destructive Test Engineering Department’s (Code 138) Mike Mannix.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard makes improvements to enhanced screening procedures
May 1, 2020
Norfolk Naval Shipyard has been making improvements to its enhanced screening procedures which began April 22 for entering the installation, with personnel taking temperatures and asking questions to ensure employees are not exhibiting any symptoms or at increased risk for having COVID-19. NNSY is the first installation in the region and first of the four public shipyards to conduct temperature checks at its gates.
Teams Band together to Perform First Time Maintenance on USS Georgia (SSGN 729)
April 30, 2020
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729)(Gold) returns to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. Ohio-class guided-missile submarines are capable of carrying up to 154 tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles. The base is home to all East Coast Ohio-Class submarines.
NNSY Satellite Locations Persevere In Face of Pandemic
April 24, 2020
NNSY’s Shop 38 Engineman Second Class Brian Rosenbeck and Diesel Shop Code 930 Work Leader Tony Schwartz are taking readings on an idler assembly to ensure there is proper clearance between the gear teeth onboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
Norfolk Naval Shipyard implements enhanced screening at gates, widespread face mask issuance
April 23, 2020
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) began enhanced screening procedures April 22 for personnel entering the installation, with qualified personnel taking temperatures and asking questions to ensure employees are not exhibiting any symptoms or at increased risk for having COVID-19. NNSY is the first installation in the region and first of the four public shipyards to conduct temperature checks at its gates.
The Shipyard Instructional Design Center Stands Ready for Lights, Camera, ACTION!
April 22, 2020
Code 1170 Videographers Greg Boyd and Alim Jordan set up the teleprompter to film NNSY Commander Capt. Kai Torkelson as he shares the latest COVID-19 update with the workforce.
Talking Shop: Shop 11
April 21, 2020
Forgers Christopher “Toad” Kanash and Alejandro Beasen.