Page 18: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (October 2001)

WTC Disaster

Following Wake of Terrorist Attacks, USS Cole is Relaunched

Shortly following terrorist attacks in both New York and Washington, D.C.,

USS Cole, the destroyer, which was itself the victim of a terrorist attack, was relaunched back into the water on Sep- tember 14 at Northrop Grumman Corpo- ration. The ship was launched a day ear- lier than previously scheduled at the company's Ingalls Operations.

The ship had been moved onto land in

January into a construction bay near where Cole was originally built by

Northrop Grumman. The USS Cole crippled in a terrorist attack in the Port of Aden, Yemen, on Oct. 12, 2000,

Superior customer service starts with our worldwide team of exclusive surveyors with the experience and training to offer clients responsive, practical solutions. Our global engineering staff is dedicated to timely design review and plan approval, keeping your projects on schedule.

From rule development to design review, from surveys during construction to in-service support, ABS is there to help you operate safely and efficiently.

Setting Standards of

Excellence in Marine and Offshore Classification

ABS www.eagle.org

FOUNDED 186!

Circle 323 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com

Stars and Stripes Forever: Northrop Grumman relaunched the USS Cole on September 14 at its Litton Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. returned to its construction shipyard on the deck of the Norwegian heavy lift ship Blue Marlin last December.

Capt. Philip N. Johnson, USN, super- visor of Shipbuilding. Pascagoula, said that work to date aboard the USS Cole has consisted of more than 550 tons of steel structural repairs to replace the damaged area's exterior plating. He added that the relaunching of Cole rep- resents completion of all structural repairs and restoration.

Other completed work includes the replacement of damaged and unservice- able equipment, and removal, evaluation and recertification of critical systems such as shafting and propellers. The repair process is moving along as sched- uled.

Following the relaunch, work will be completed on component system assem- blies, alignment of machinery, energiz- ing, testing and alignment of all sys- tems, and completion of logistics and supply support outfitting. USS Cole will then be turned over to the crew for training and recertification.

Northrop Grumman Donates $1 Million Towards Relief

Northrop Grumman Corporation reported that the company and its foun- dation are collectively contributing $1 million to relief efforts established in the aftermath of the Sept. 1 1 terrorist attacks. "We at Northrop Grumman are deeply saddened by the terrible tragedies occur- ring last week," said Kent Kresa,

Northrop Grumman chairman, president and CEO. "This gift of $1 million will provide assistance to the victims of the attacks, as well as to the firefighters and police of New York and Washington,

D.C., who are valiantly dealing with the aftermath of these horrible events."

A portion of the commitment includes dollar-for-dollar matching of employee contributions. 18 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News