Huntington Ingalls Industries Completes Inactivation of First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Enterprise (CVN 65)
April 10 2018 - 12:15PM
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its
Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the inactivation
of the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 65).
As part of the complex process that began in 2013, more than
1,000 shipbuilders defueled Enterprise’s eight nuclear reactors,
inactivated its propulsion systems and prepared its hull for final
tow. Newport News Shipbuilding completed the inactivation base work
in December 2017, and the government contracting office review and
certification of the paperwork has just been completed. The ship
will remain at Newport News to complete post-inactivation work to
prepare the ship for storage in the Hampton Roads area until a
disposal plan is determined by the U.S. Navy.
“This is bittersweet moment for us,” said Chris Miner, Newport
News’ vice president of in-service aircraft carrier programs.
“Enterprise has meant so much to Newport News Shipbuilding and the
men and women who helped cement her place in history. With all of
the lessons we learned from inactivating the first nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier in our company’s 130-year history, we look forward
to bringing that knowledge to the inactivation of the Nimitz class
of aircraft carriers, beginning with CVN 68 in 2025.”
Built by Newport News shipbuilders and christened in September
1960, Enterprise provided a record 51 consecutive years of service
to the Navy. The only one of its class, the aircraft carrier aided
in the Cuban Missile Crisis and operations Enduring Freedom and New
Dawn, as well as naval maritime security operations.
The ship was decommissioned on Feb. 3, 2017.
Newport News Shipbuilding currently is performing advance
construction on the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80), the ninth
U.S. Navy ship to bear the legendary name. Award of the CVN 80
detail design and construction contract is anticipated in 2018.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military
shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to
partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s
Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and
Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any
other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division
provides a wide range of professional services through its Fleet
Support, Integrated Missions Solutions, Nuclear &
Environmental, and Oil & Gas groups. Headquartered in Newport
News, Virginia, HII employs nearly 38,000 people operating both
domestically and internationally. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
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unable to predict at this time or that we currently do not expect
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Contact:Duane BourneDuane.A.Bourne@HII-co.com(757) 380-3581
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