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Norfolk Shipyard Employee Innovates to Reduce Hearing Risk
March 2, 2017 — A Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) employee's idea has cut the noise generated by a common piece of shipyard industrial equipment, reducing risk to his coworkers and potentially workers at other shipyards. ... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard employee Paul Foster works on a noise attenuator he designed for drying towers used to create freeze seals. The attenuator has reduced noise levels in the work area from 108 decibels to 84 decibels, reducing the risk of hearing loss by workers and eliminating the need for double hearing protection.

Update on ex-USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Recycling Approach
February 27, 2017 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Navy has decided to cancel the August 2016 Request for Proposal for the commercial recycling of the non-nuclear portions of ex-USS Enterprise (CVN 65), taking no action at this time. The Navy has identified that it requires more information to determine the approach for the disposal of CVN 65, including the reactor plants, that is more technically executable, environmentally responsible and is an effective utilization of Navy resources. No decision on a preferred approach has been made to this point... MORE

Early Industry Study Contracts Awarded for Heavy Polar Icebreaker
February 23, 2017 — On February 22, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) awarded contracts to Bollinger Shipyards, LLC (Lockport, Louisiana); Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC (Washington, District of Columbia); General Dynamics/National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (San Diego, California); Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (Pascagoula, Mississippi); and VT Halter Marine, Inc... MORE

Keel Laid for the Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
February 21, 2017 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The keel of the future USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) was ceremoniously laid on Feb. 21 at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard... MORE

After tracing her initials onto the keel plate of DDG 121 -- the future USS FRANK E. PETERSEN, JR. -- Mrs. D'Arcy Neller, authenticator and ship sponsor, watches from behind a protective mask as Ingalls Shipbuilding structural welder Jeremy Lally etches her initials into the ship's keel plate. The keel authentication ceremony for DDG 121 was held Tuesday morning, Feb. 21, at Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, MS. Also observing at left is Ingalls Shipbuilding President Mr. Brian Cuccias. The keel's co-authenticator, Mr. Donald Brabston, a 50-year Ingalls employee, was unable to attend.

NAVSEA Announces 2016 Sailor of the Year
February 16, 2017 — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced its 2016 Sailor of the Year for the active and reserve component during an award ceremony in Arlington Feb. 16... MORE

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Master Chief Russ Mason, NAVSEA Chief of Staff Capt. Renee Squier and NAVSEA Executive Director Jim Smerchansky pose with the 2016 NAVSEA Sailor of the Year winners: Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Disi Zhao (USN) and Master-at-Arms 1st Class Selene Ceballo (USNR).

Navy Experimental Diving Unit Sailors Test New Equipment at 500 Feet
February 9, 2017 — PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Six Sailors assigned to the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) at Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSAPC) "re-surfaced" Feb. 2 after completing an 11-day simulated dive in the Ocean Simulation Facility (OSF) by being compressed to the equivalent of a depth of 500 feet... MORE

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PANAMA CITY Fla. (February 2, 2017) - Sailors at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) stand next to Cmdr. Jay Young, commanding officer of NEDU (right), after emerging from the Ocean Simulation Facility (OSF). The Sailors coming out of the OSF had just finished the first 500 ft. saturation dive in over 10 years.

USNS Yuma Completes Acceptance Trials
February 6, 2017 — MOBILE, Ala. -- The future USNS Yuma (EPF 8) successfully completed Acceptance Trials on Jan. 26 after two days of underway evaluation in the Gulf of Mexico... MORE

Future USS Rafael Peralta Delivers to the Navy
February 3, 2017 — BATH, Maine - The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) during a ceremony on Feb. 3... MORE

BATH, Maine - The future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) successfully completed acceptance trials Dec. 16 after spending two days underway off the coast of Maine.

Keel Laid for Future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002)
January 30, 2017 — A keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) was held Jan. 30 at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine... MORE

A keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) was held Jan. 30 at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. Lynda Johnson Robb etches her initials into the keel plate with assistance from veteran GD-BIW shipyard welder, Timothy Trask.

Navy Marks Milestones for Two Expeditionary Fast Transports
January 19, 2017 — The U.S. Navy recognized two milestones Jan. 18 in the construction of Expeditionary Fast Transports (EPF); the keel authentication of the Navy’s ninth EPF, USNS City of Bismarck, and the start of fabrication for the 11th EPF, USNS Puerto Rico... MORE

The Honorable Robert O. Wefald (right), former North Dakota State District Court Judge, welds his initials into the keel plate of the future USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9) with the assistance of Austal USA Class A Welder Richard A. Sinclair (left). The keel authentication ceremony was held Jan. 18 at the Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala.

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