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Navy Ship Maintenance: Fire Prevention Improvements Hinge on Stronger Contractor Oversight
December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report:

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Navy Ship Maintenance: Fire Prevention Improvements Hinge on Stronger Contractor Oversight

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Fast Facts

Welding and other "hot work" involved in U.S. Navy ship maintenance means a significant risk of fire. In 2020, a Navy ship caught fire, suffering over $3 billion in damage. This spurred Navy action to improve fire s . . .

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