NOAA Helps USS New York Clear Bridge

NOAA's "air gap" technology received the ultimate test on the morning of June 27. The technology passed with flying colors as the new U.S. Navy LPD ship, the USS New York, sailed down the Mississippi River, clearing the underside of the Huey P. Long Bridge just north of downtown New Orleans by 64 centimeters (2.1 feet). The San Antonio-class $1 billion naval vessel, built in part from steel salvaged from the World Trade Center towers, sailed downriver, heading out for a month of sea trials.

For the full story, visit: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/weeklynews/july09/ussny.html .

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[PHIL924]

holy crap I held my breath for that whole video

[Nature1400]

Wow this was so close gotta love New York :)))

[Burnz2much]

You know you are a marine when you want to see how long you can climb on the radar and "hold on"... that would be fun.

[roodood]

@lipsofanangel2184 there's another trick they could have used I think. If the ship drives at max speed, it has an effect of sucking the ship into the water, so they had some space left I guess.

[lipsofanangel2184]

Let me tell you, I am on the ship, and I was on it twice when it had to clear that bridge in New Orleans, it was RIDICULOUS!!! But we made it, and yes we have ballast tanks on it, we had to fill them up almost to max to get under that bridge.

[vf12497439]

Awesome! The NewYork must have ballast bladders.... Large enough to raise her displacement to clear low obstacles. In the video I don't see her "red line" giving me the impression that it must be below the water line.

[fury8793]

Beautiful ship enough said

[stickfighter51]

May GOD have mercy on the Islamic militants because I won't. Pay back is a real bitch.

[Rhexx18]

@mitsubishidiamante its an he

[rollebollewol]

@mitsubishidiamante

the ship itself has got a total of 42 infrared surface to air missiles against aircraft and 2 Bushmaster 30mm guns and couple of 50cal's stationed around the ship

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