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Maintenance Process Improvement News

08 Aug 2003

USS Anzio: Showcase for New Technology

The guided missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) continues to be a Fleet showcase for engineering improvements developed by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). During the last 15 months, Anzio received four varied and innovative new technologies from NAVSEA. These include the S4 stainless steel head, magnetic couplings, gas barrier seals for fuel oil pumps, and cloth ventilation vent filters. Completing a successful tour as Anzio's commanding officer, Capt. Mark Nesselrode praised the new technologies. "Each of them has performed beyond my expectations," he said. The S4 head is part of NAVSEA's Maintenance Process Improvement program, which incorporates more than 20 different initiatives, all of which have the goal of reducing Sailor workload.

21 Jan 2005

Deck Drain Inserts Offer Fleet Savings

In the past, deck drains on all Navy surface ships and non-nuclear carriers were giving Sailors maintenance nightmares-repairs took too long , and were costly to replace. More importantly, the deck drains posed a potential safety hazard if a chemical/biological/radiological (CBR) attack occurred on the ship. However, through the Naval Sea Systems Command's (NAVSEA's) Cumbersome Work Practices (CWP) process, a solution has been developed that will save numerous man-hours of labor, save the fleet over $620,000, and allow for a watertight/airtight closure of the deck drains in the event of a CBR attack. Commander, NAVSEA Warfare Center…

10 Nov 2005

NAVSEA Hosts Surface Ship TMA Conference

Oct. 18-20 at the Washington Navy Yard. action items into the TMA/Top Management Issues (TMI) process. for these problems," said Capt. FNEG & MPI. review at the next TMI meeting, tentatively scheduled for January. Systems and Preservation Initiatives. items introduced into the TMA/TMI process for fiscal year 2006. Stern Tube Seals, Variable Speed Drives, and Combat Systems. which NAVSEA's Ship Design, Integration and Engineering Directorate manages. shipboard material condition readiness through TMA. facilitated by FNEG & MPI since 1995. resolution process.