- The USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, served the U.S. Navy for over 50 years before being decommissioned in 2017.
- After more than a decade of planning, the Navy will outsource the carrier’s dismantling to a private company to reduce costs.
A Vermont-based company, NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services LLC, has been awarded a contract worth over $536 million to dismantle the historic aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65). The contract, which is firm-fixed-price, covers the complete dismantling, recycling, and disposal of the vessel.
Cost-Effective Disposal After Years of Planning
The USS Enterprise was the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launched in 1961. At 1,123 feet long, it was the longest ship ever to serve in the U.S. Navy and was the only ship of its class ever built. Known as “The Big E,” the carrier completed 25 deployments over 51 years of active service before being deactivated in 2012 and officially decommissioned in 2017. The Navy has spent more than ten years planning the disposal of this decommissioned nuclear-powered carrier. Outsourcing the dismantling to a private company is expected to save the Navy significant costs compared to handling the work at a Navy facility.
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Source: AdvanceLocalMedia
