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8 | 31 | 2015

A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding

NNS Conducts Steam Testing on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Last week, Newport News Shipbuilding announced that it has reintroduced steam to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to begin final testing of the ship’s steam-powered systems. Moored at Outfitting Berth 1, Lincoln is in the final stages of its mid-life refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH). Shipbuilders and sailors are beginning to test steam-powered systems on board, including the main engine complex and the electrical generators. “As steam is reintroduced into Lincoln’s piping systems and equipment is operated, the ship is truly coming back to life,” said Chris Miner, vice president of In-Service Aircraft Carrier Programs. “Once the work and final testing, including sea trials, is complete, Lincoln will be redelivered to the Navy as one of the most technologically advanced Nimitz-class carriers in the fleet.”

Lincoln’s RCOH began in March 2013. The entire process takes about 44 months. Newport News shipbuilders will complete more than 23 million man-hours of maintenance and modernization work preparing Lincoln for its return to the U.S. Navy fleet. The ship is on track to redeliver in 2016. “We achieved another major milestone recently by establishing shoresteaming capabilities, thanks to my counterparts at Newport News Shipbuilding, but also to the men and women serving aboard USS Abraham Lincoln and many others who all played an important role in accomplishing this feat,” said Capt. Ronald Ravelo, the ship’s commanding officer. Visit nns.huntingtoningalls.com/videos to watch a video of CVN 72 “Coming Back to Life.” Pictured: CVN 72 floats free from dry dock at NNS Nov. 3, 2014. Photo by Ricky Thompson

Rep. Ander Crenshaw Visits Newport News Shipbuilding

NNI Leaders Congratulate Employees on 50 Years of Business

VersAbility Tours Detail Pipe Shop and Shipyard During NNS Visit

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