New Orleans completes INSURV

SAN DIEGO - The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) completed a material inspection by the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) at Naval Base San Diego. The three-day assessment of the entire ship was evaluated by dozens of subject-matter experts. "All of the hard work and long hours paid off," said Capt. Douglas Verissimo, New Orleans' commanding officer. "We are now able to operate as a more capable warship, with our Marine counterparts, as we enter our integrated phase." INSURV was established to ensure ships’ readiness. INSURV inspection tests in New Orleans included testing of the aqueous film forming foam sprinkler systems, anchoring equipment, engine inspections, berthing inspections, and a detect-to-engage evolution. "INSURV challenged us all, but in the end,” said Lt. Christine Tomko, the INSURV coordinator aboard New Orleans, “the ship is in the best shape it has been in years." (Source: USS New Orleans 08/10/15) Gulf Coast Shipbuilding Note: USS New Orleans, the second vessel in the San Antonio class of amphibious transport dock (LPD) warships, was built at the then-Northrop Grumman Shipyard in New Orleans. The ship was commissioned on March 10, 2007, in New Orleans.