Asbestos Exposure on Ships:

USS ENTERPRISE CVN 65 AIRCRAFT

The USS Enterprise is the first aircraft carrier in the world to be powered using nuclear reactors. The USS Enterprise is the eight United States Navy vessel to carry the name, and has consisted in numerous technological first by the time she was finished, on the 24 of September 1960. The USS Enterprise is the only ship in her class. She should have been joined by five other, but the costs of her alone were too high, so that her sister ships were never laid down. The USS Enterprise is the only ship to use more than two nuclear reactors, using eight of them to perform propulsion. She is also the only ship to have four rudders. The USS Enterprise is also the ship with the longest active service period. She went through several repairs and upgrades, suffered a fire and received several types of jet engine fighter planes and helicopters during her service. The USS Enterprise is still in active service, and is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2014-2015.

Here are the ships characteristics making her the most impressive aircraft carrier in the world:

  • Almost 93000 tons in full load
  • 1123 feet in length (the longest military ship in the world)
  • 8 nuclear reactors produce 280000 horse power
  • Maximum speed of 33,6 knots
  • Unlimited range
  • 5828 total crew, including officers
  • It can carry up to 90 aircraft, but she usually only holds 70

Asbestos on the USS Enterprise has serious consequences

This is one of the most hazardous ships of the fleet, mostly due to the asbestos on board, and to the eight nuclear reactors. Asbestos materials are used in large amounts to insulate, fireproof and seal specific parts of the ship. Until the present time, the United States Navy has not released an official report on any of USS Enterprise’s crew members suffering from asbestos diseases. Still, the danger remains, and we recommend any of the crew members to visit a doctor as soon as possible.

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