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North Island Naval Air Station News

04 May 2012

Hospital Ship 'Mercy' Deploys After Repairs

“We got underway this morning,” mission spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. S. Maria Lohmeyer said, speaking by cell phone from the ship after Mercy left San Diego Bay. Problems surfaced Tuesday with a valve in the ship’s forward propulsion system, Lohmeyer said, just as Mercy was preparing to leave on its four-and-a-half-month deployment for this year’s “Pacific Partnership” humanitarian and civic mission. Officials expected repairs would take 48 hours. Lohmeyer said Navy officials don’t expect the delay will affect the planned missions, which will include medical, humanitarian and disaster relief projects in four countries, starting in Indonesia on May 31.

07 Mar 2002

Northrop Grumman Awarded Multiship Contract

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that its Newport News sector has been awarded a multi-year, multiship contract by the U.S. Navy for nonpropulsion work on Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in San Diego through 2007. The contract is valued at approximately $150 million. Newport News will lead a team of San Diego-based contractors for the production work under contract. Steel and Shipbuilding Co., Pacific Ship Repair and Fabrication Inc., SouthWest Marine Inc., and Continental Maritime. The first authorized task involves planning for the upcoming Planned Incremental Availability on the USS John C. the North Island Naval Air Station in the fall of 2002. of Stennis in San Diego. Newport News, will also be based in San Diego after delivery.

27 Feb 2007

SUPSALV Recovers MH-60S Helicopter from Ocean Floor

off the Calif. coast on Jan 26. order to determine the cause of the aviation mishap. the same day. families for funeral honors and internment. at sea. will prevent future aviation mishaps.

18 Aug 1999

Fatigued Workers: A True Safety Concern

Court documents suggest fatigue played a critical role in an accident aboard a Navy submarine in which 10 pounds of mercury were spilled into San Diego Bay. In September, the Navy said the cost to clean up the spill was $1.78 million. The accident aboard rescue vehicle Mystic occurred at 7 a.m. on July 1, 1996, at North Island Naval Air Station, when a technician inadvertently opened a valve on the emergency ballast system during daily maintenance. Testimony during the court martial showed fatigue probably contributed to the error. For months leading up to the accident, the sub's crew worked 12 to 20 hours a day, with a day off every two or three weeks, in an effort to get the sub ready for duty.