Setting the standard for fire safety on NNSY's waterfront

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SETTING THE STANDARD FOR FIRE SAFETY ON NNSY’S WATERFRONT BY ANNA TAYLOR • PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST PHOTOS BY SHAYNE HENSLEY • NNSY PHOTOGRAPHER Nothing is more important than safety when it comes to fulfilling our mission to safely repair U.S. naval warships to on time and at cost. For Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), fire safety is a particularly important aspect of ship repair and construction activities. They released a new fire safety and prevention manual in early 2014, and Norfolk Naval Shipyard employees are hard at work implementing the new regulations. The manual integrates existing shipboard fire safety requirements with 24 • SERVICE TO THE FLEET • JUNE 2016


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