USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 Government Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of聽澳门六合彩开奖结果2023, and聽聽(APTIM) have joined forces to form聽CVN Dismantlement Partners, LLC,聽with the mission to safely dismantle and dispose of U.S. Navy nuclear powered warships using the latest technologies honed by the JV partners in the civilian and defense industries.聽聽澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 is the world鈥檚 largest provider of decommissioning and dismantlement services for commercial nuclear power plants through its subsidiary 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 Decommissioning International, and APTIM is the nation鈥檚 leader in deactivation, decommissioning, and removal services for the U.S. government. Together with their teaming partner SA Recycling of Brownsville, Texas, CVN Dismantlement Partners is well-positioned to dismantle and dispose of the Navy鈥檚 first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the former USS Enterprise.

鈥淭he formation of CVN Dismantlement Partners brings together two companies with unmatched safety, performance, innovation, and experience in dismantling and disposing of nuclear facilities,鈥 said 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 Decommissioning International President Mr. Kelly Trice. 鈥淥ur teaming partner SA Recycling has a similarly distinguished track record with over 50 years of experience dismantling several hundred ships, rigs, and marine vessels, including several aircraft carriers. I am confident our team will offer the most competitive and environmentally sound solution with utmost safety and efficiency.鈥

鈥淭he decommissioning of the ex-Enterprise is the first time the Navy is pursuing dismantlement and disposal of a nuclear-powered warship by the private sector,鈥 said 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 Government Services President Fritz Roegge, a retired US Navy Vice Admiral. 鈥淚t is essential to the Navy and the Nation that industry demonstrate the ability to do this work well, so that shipbuilders and Navy shipyards can focus on building, repairing, and maintaining warships.鈥

澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 is the world leader in the design and manufacturing of custom equipment to support the energy industry and the U.S. government. The 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 holds contracts at over 80 commercial nuclear power plants in the U.S. and, at four 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023-owned sites, is conducting the dismantlement and disposal of radioactive waste; each project is in compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and state regulations. With over $2.5 billion of decommissioning work completed, 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 has successfully achieved key milestones ahead of schedule with reduced worker dose, including the packaging of over 9,000 spent fuel assemblies in 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 designed and manufactured dry cask storage systems; the segmentation and packaging of internals from 4 reactor vessels with specialized cutting equipment in optimized transport packages designed and fabricated by 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023; and the safe packaging, transportation, and disposal of 13,000 tons of low-level waste.

APTIM Executive Vice President for Government & Growth Alan Weakley said, 鈥淭o ensure we will provide the absolute best value to the U.S. Navy, we have assembled a leadership team with 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 of highly skilled individuals with recent success in the dismantlement of the , commercial nuclear deactivation and decommission (D&D) under NRC regulations, as well as ex-Enterprise operations and decommissioning planning experience. For the last several months, this team has been fine-tuning the ex-Enterprise decommissioning work plan.鈥

Through complex engineering and planning, APTIM systematically dismantled, sized, and packaged the SSSB for shipment

Through detailed and complex engineering and planning, the SSSB was systematically dismantled, sized, and packaged for shipment, with more than 8,000 tons of waste material sent to a licensed disposal facility and more than 400 tons of ferrous and non-ferrous metals recycled. 鈥淭he SSSB dismantlement and disposal project was a first-of-a-kind project completed on behalf of the Navy, which used a unique interagency agreement between Naval Sea Systems Command and the US NRC to facilitate the Navy performing this work in the commercial sector,鈥 APTIM Vice President Chris Lee said. 鈥淣ot only did APTIM complete the work safely and by deadline, but we also brought significant economic development to the surrounding community for labor, tooling, supplies, housing/lodging, and other subcontracted services,鈥 Lee added.

With decades of experience, APTIM provides comprehensive radiological support, consulting services, and decontamination and demolition of facilities and components contaminated with radioactive and toxic materials, and hazardous waste constituents. For every project, the firm customizes plans that adhere to relevant regulations, such as 10 CFR, EPA guidance, and NRC license termination rules. APTIM offers a wide range of  for power plants, ships, and industrial facilities, with a focus on the protection of their clients, their communities, and the environment.

The 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023-APTIM team is committed to bringing long-term value to Brownsville, Texas, and the surrounding communities by establishing necessary training centers and facilities to support the safe and efficient D&D of the ex-Enterprise and future Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers.

The de-fueled ex-Enterprise is docked at Newport News Shipyard