(from left) Kaiea Koapua-Medeiros, Jason Scholl, and Kupono Hanawahine, riggers with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility prepare equipment prior to installing it to a crane at Ford Island, Hawaii, May 13, 2024. They are placing the ship gangway on the decommissioned amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1) in preparation for SALVEX 24-001. A two-week exercise where approximately 250 Sailors, civilians and contractors are scheduled to collaborate in a variety of scenarios where simulated battle damage will be evaluated, and personnel will develop repair solutions using emerging technologies to accelerate repairs and shorten repair timeline. The use of public-private partnership between the Navy and industry highlighted technologies, equipment, and products ready to transition into ship maintenance. (U.S. Navy photo by Claudia LaMantia)
| Date Taken: | 05.13.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 06.26.2024 16:45 |
| Photo ID: | 8500965 |
| VIRIN: | 240513-N-VN697-1440 |
| Resolution: | 3002x2124 |
| Size: | 688.37 KB |
| Location: | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US |
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USS Tarawa (LHA 1)
