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Volume 3, No. 1
Spring 2007
- New Inspection Technology for Warships Enhances Safety and Lowers Costs
Amphibious warships such as the USS Whidbey Island are known for their flexible means of transporting and landing Marines and equipment during war or after a disaster. These vessels feature a flight deck and well deck that can be ballasted and de-ballasted to support landing craft. Recently, the Navy's corrosion experts developed a wireless monitoring system to assess the risk and presence of corrosion in ballast tanks. The Service is testing the new technology on the USS Whidbey Island and two other amphibious assault ships.
- Navy's New Aluminum Anodizing Process is Safe and Effective
Technicians at NADEP, the Naval Aviation Depot in Jacksonville, Florida, are charged with maintaining tens of thousands of aeronautical components. To prevent aluminum parts from corroding, they often rely on a method known as anodizing. Thanks to a new computerized anodizing technology developed by METALAST International, NADEP's process control system has improved the quality of corrosion- and wear-resistant coatings used on aluminum aircraft parts.
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