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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 ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
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Navy needs stronger oversight to prevent ship fires, GAO says

A government watchdog report released Wednesday states the U.S. Navy needs to strengthen oversight of ship maintenance contractors to prevent fires, citing chronic staffing shortfalls and weak enforce ...
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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 ...