PASCAGOULA, Miss. - HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135) on Nov. 13.
The start of fabrication signifies that the shipyard is ready to move forward with
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are multi-mission ships that can conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection.
Guided missile destroyers are the backbone of the U.S. surface fleet.
On June 27, Ingalls delivered the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) to the Navy as part of the transition to Flight III destroyers.
With the addition of Thad Cochran, Ingalls now has five Flight III destroyers under construction: Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131) and Sam Nunn (DDG 133).
In addition, all remaining FY 2018 multi-year procurement ships and the first two of the recently awarded FY-23 ships are in early pre-planning and material procurement phases. (HII 11/13/23)
Port NOLA hands-on for students
NEW ORLEANS - Port NOLA and RiverWorks Discovery will host a “Who Works the Rivers” event on Nov. 17 to teach high school juniors and seniors the importance of waterborne transportation and the diversity of career paths available on the river.
Hundreds of high school students from Jefferson and Orleans Parish public schools will engage with representatives from various maritime organizations at interactive stations located on the riverfront plaza of the Port NOLA Administration Building located at 1350 New Orleans Place. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The interactive displays are designed to give students a first-hand experience at such things as line throwing and handling and radio communications.
Students will also learn more about commodities shipped on the Mississippi River and get an up-close look at working maritime vessels. (Port NOLA 11/14/23) Port NOLA Co-Hosts Students for Interactive Maritime Event - Biz New Orleans
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