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(from left
to right) Northrop Grumman Newport News employees
Garry Bunting, senior dock master, and Paul Chaney,
fleet support construction supervisor, oversee
the arrival of the military prepositioning ship
M/V Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips.
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Photo by John Whalen
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Sept. 26, 2005
-- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded
a contract from Maersk Line, Limited for maintenance
work on the military prepositioning ship M/V Pvt.
Franklin J. Phillips.
Northrop Grumman's Newport News sector
is the prime contractor for the work, which will include
dry-docking, maintenance and repair. The Phillips
arrived at the shipyard on Sept. 26 and will remain
for approximately five weeks. Work during this period
will include upgrades to the habitability spaces; replacement
of the cargo cranes; propeller and rudder maintenance;
and underwater hull painting. The contract is valued
at $9.49 million.
“This is an important opportunity
for our fleet-support business,” said Irwin F.
Edenzon, vice president of technology development and
fleet support at Northrop Grumman Newport News. “We
haven’t had a ship of this class under contract
since 2001, and we’re hopeful that our performance
on Phillips and our commitment to providing cost-effective,
high-quality maintenance and repairs will lead to similar
opportunities in the future.”
The M/V Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips
is one of five military prepositioning ships owned and
operated by Maersk Line, Limited under exclusive contact
with the Military Sealift Command in support of the
U.S. military's sealift requirements. These vessels
provide transport and storage for rolling stock, containers
and ammunition for the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.
The Phillips was named for Medal of Honor recipient
Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips who served in the U.S. Marine
Corps and gave his life at the Battle of Peking, China
in 1900.
Northrop Grumman Newport News, headquartered
in Newport News, Va., is the nation's sole designer,
builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers
and one of only two companies capable of designing and
building nuclear-powered submarines. Newport News also
provides after-market services for a wide array of naval
and commercial vessels. The Newport News sector employs
about 19,000 people.
CONTACT:
Jennifer Dellapenta
Northrop Grumman Newport News
757-380-3558
Jennifer.Dellapenta@ngc.com
