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    Breaking Ground: NNSY’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) and the Dry Dock Floodwall Protection Improvements Project [Image 2 of 2]

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    A groundbreaking ceremony is taking place at a naval facility, with participants holding ceremonial shovels over mounds of dirt on a white tarp. The event appears to be associated with 'MEB' construction company and CNIC/NAVFAC, with a sign referencing a 'Dry Dock Floor' improvement project. Attendees include military personnel in Navy camouflage uniforms, civilians in high-visibility safety vests, and a mascot character.

    PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    11.04.2020

    Photo by Shelby West 

    Norfolk Naval Shipyard

    Norfolk Naval Ship Yard (NNSY) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Dry Dock Floodwall Protection Improvements Project Nov.4. The participants in the ceremony were, front row participants, left to right, George Clarke, Owner, Mid-Eastern Builders, RDML Howard Markle, Commander, NNSY, and David Cortinas, Program Manager, Moffatt & Nichol Engineers. The back row were, left to right, NNSY’s Mascot, Yardbird Sam, Bill House, NNSY Construction Manager and Capt. Bill Butler, Public Works Officer. The $43.6 million project will protect the small docks and their associated facilities, infrastructure, and equipment from flooding from the Elizabeth River. This project is a part of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP), a 20-year, $21 billion program dedicated to completely refurbishing the nation’s four public shipyards by modernizing equipment, improving workflow and upgrading dry docks and facilities.

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    Date Taken: 11.04.2020
    Date Posted: 11.04.2020 17:09
    Photo ID: 6413803
    VIRIN: 201104-N-YO710-005
    Resolution: 5626x3751
    Size: 7.24 MB
    Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US

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