NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS Safety Talk Our hearing is precious to us. Once we diminish or lose our hearing, we can never fully recover it. Both on the job and at home there are many sources of noise which can damage our hearing. These sounds can damage sensitive structures in the inner ear and cause noise-induced […]
We’re hiring! HOT Shipyard Jobs Available in Norfolk
Join the Advanced Integrated Technologies (AIT) team! Our mission to service the ships that serve our country is what drives us. By joining our team, you will be making a difference in our economy, workforce, and national security. We are looking for talented and qualified personnel to fill the following positions: Structural Welders Shipfitters Outside […]
AIT SAFETY NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2020
SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS RUSHING CAN HURT We’ve all been in a situation at one time or another where we were in a hurry, didn’t pay close attention to what we were doing, and ended up with an injury. Hurrying on the job can cause both minor accidents and life-threatening injuries. You may hurry dozens […]
Navy will release new 3-year ship repair, modernization plan with annual shipbuilding report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy will release a 30-year ship repair and modernization plan alongside its 30-year shipbuilding plan next spring, to help the maintenance industry plan its workforce and infrastructure investments with the same confidence that yards on the new-construction side can, the Navy’s acquisition chief said today. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, […]
Could this be the new U.S. Navy frigate design?
NORFOLK, Va. — The Italian navy frigate Alpino visited Norfolk this week after participating in exercises with U.S. ships while at sea. But its mission goes deeper than that, as the Italian Defense Ministry also says it’s here to hopefully interest U.S. officials in the ship’s design and capabilities as the U.S. Navy investigates future […]
