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Navy needs to improve fire safety enforcement on ships, watchdog warns

Staffing shortages and ineffective ways of ensuring contractors comply with safety standards threaten to derail fire ...
Homeland Security Today

GAO: Navy Fire Prevention Improvements Tied to Stronger Contractor Oversight

However, staffing shortages threaten progress and oversight. GAO found that key organizations responsible for fire safety ...
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First AI firefighting system douses oil fires at sea

In a significant leap forward for maritime safety technology, the world’s first AI firefighting system has been developed to autonomously tackle oil fires on moving naval ships. This groundbreaking ...
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New report says government hiring freeze could raise risk of fires on Navy ships

A new Government Accountability Office report says the Navy is falling short of its fire safety goals in the wake of the ...
Marine Log

GAO: Navy still needs to do more on ship fire prevention

Welding and other hot work involved in U.S. Navy ship maintenance means a significant risk of ship fires. The 2020 fire that ...
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U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Participate in Winter Camp Fire Training in Robstown

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — On Sunday morning, 125 U.S. Naval Sea Cadets gathered in Robstown for the start of a two-day winter camp focused on essential firefighting skills. The event, which aims to equip ...
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Fire breaks out on US warship off Japan, injuring two sailors

A fire broke out Wednesday on the USS New Orleans warship off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries.The fire on the amphibious transport dock ship has been extinguished ...
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Fire burns for 12 hours on US Navy warship off Okinawa

A fire burned aboard a US Navy warship anchored off Okinawa for 12 hours, injuring two sailors, a statement from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in Japan said. The fire aboard the USS New Orleans, an amphibious ...