{"id":59796,"date":"2020-10-08T20:13:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T20:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/08\/us-navy-inspections-of-ingalls-built-ships-uncovered-significant-problems-report-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:17:22","slug":"us-navy-inspections-of-ingalls-built-ships-uncovered-significant-problems-report-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2020\/10\/08\/us-navy-inspections-of-ingalls-built-ships-uncovered-significant-problems-report-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy inspections of Ingalls-built ships uncovered significant problems, report shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2013 Navy inspectors found serious technical issues across all three U.S. Navy ship classes being built at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/surface-navy-association\/2017\/01\/12\/ingalls-ready-to-build-more-ships\/\" target=_blank>Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula<\/a>, Mississippi in 2018 and 2019, according to an unclassified report sent to Congress earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2020\/10\/05\/the-us-navys-aging-surface-fleet-struggles-to-keep-ships-up-to-spec-report-shows\/\" target=_blank>Board of Inspection and Survey<\/a>, known as INSURV, which conducts acceptance trials for new ships, found that DDG-117, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/home\/2015\/04\/03\/flurry-of-contracts-spark-us-navy-shipbuilding\/\" target=_blank>Paul Ignatius<\/a>, had the lowest overall score of any of the five previous destroyers built at Ingalls since the program restarted. And issues with the America-class amphibious assault ship Tripoli in 2018 set the service\u2019s acceptance of the new ship back a whole year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Ingalls&#8217; parent company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/breaking-news\/2018\/08\/03\/us-navy-awards-huge-contract-to-huntington-ingalls-for-its-newest-class-of-amphibious-vessels\/\" target=_blank>Huntington Ingalls Industries<\/a> and the Navy say all issues discovered on ships during acceptance trials are handled prior to delivery, and that Ingalls&#8217; ships have performed well recently. But the issues in 2018 and 2019 raise concerns about a shipyard the Navy depends heavily on as it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2020\/10\/06\/with-its-fleet-of-2045-the-us-militarys-chief-signals-hes-all-in-on-sea-power\/\" target=_blank>tries to expand its fleet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the annual unclassified INSURV report sent to Congress in April, the America class LHA, Arleigh Burke class DDG, and the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD) all showed issues in multiple areas in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the destroyer Ignatius, inspectors found four of what\u2019s known as \u201cstarred deficiencies,\u201d which the Navy\u2019s INSURV instruction defines as a deficiency that significantly degrades the ships ability to perform a primary or secondary mission, or impacts the safety of the ship. Starred deficiencies must be corrected before delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starred deficiencies included shortcoming in aviation systems, intelligence collection systems and command and control systems. Other issues were discovered in the ship\u2019s air intakes, generators, high-pressure air system and steering systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2020\/09\/24\/the-pentagon-is-eyeing-a-500-ship-navy-documents-reveal\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/50036487948_d5d2928c6c_k.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The Pentagon is eyeing a 500-ship Navy, documents reveal<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Pentagon is weighing a dramatically different fleet that relies heavily on unmanned ships and submarines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By way of comparison, the Bath Iron Works-built <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/the-drift\/2019\/05\/09\/on-video-games-and-thomas-hudners-big-shot-the-drift-vol-xxviii\/\" target=_blank>destroyer Thomas Hudner<\/a> in 2019 scored the highest of any destroyer in the history of the program, the INSURV report said. Bath, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/08\/23\/shipbuilders-approve-3-year-pact-ending-monthslong-strike-at-bath-iron-works\/\" target=_blank>has had issues of its own<\/a>, did not delivery a deficiency-free ship either, however. Inspectors found issues with the helicopter landing and undersea warfare systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tripoli, the INSURV report says that failures in the propulsion and anchoring systems, as well as production delays, pushed the acceptance trial back a whole year. On LPD-27, the Portland, the ship scored lower than any of the previous four ships over the past five years, with deficiencies in main engines, aviation, small boat handling, anchoring, generators and air search radar systems, the report found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Huntington Ingalls Industries spokesperson Becci Brenton pointed to increasing standards for ship acceptance on the part of INSURV, and said Ingalls is committed to fixing any issues that arise prior to delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIngalls is committed to delivering quality ships to our Navy customer,\u201d Brenton said in a statement. &#8220;An important part of this process involves INSURV providing the shipbuilder with a thorough inspection that sets and continues to raise the evaluation criteria to ensure the material readiness of the fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf there are system issues uncovered during the testing and grooming of ships, it is our responsibility to use our experience and shipbuilding expertise to create solutions that ensure that each ship performs its missions in a safe and reliable manner. We quickly respond to all deficiencies cited during ship inspections and those are corrected or resolved prior to delivery as Ingalls is dedicated to providing fully capable and operational ships to the Navy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brenton also pointed to the recent delivery of the destroyer Delbert D. Black as an indication the Company is making good progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDDG 119 (Ingalls&#8217; most recent delivered destroyer) received the best overall INSURV grade since the restart of the DDG program,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy\u2019s statement echoed much of what HII expressed, saying that Ingalls worked hard to fix deficiencies in a timely manner. The Navy also said the issue on Tripoli was largely driven by a new electric anchoring system that took time to get right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Navy engaged with Ingalls management team regarding these areas of concern over the past year, and corrective actions were put in place,\u201d said Navy spokesperson Lt. Courtney Callaghan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Rising standards?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HII\u2019s pointing to rising standards for accepting ships tracks with recent criticism the Navy has faced from both the Government Accountability Office and Congress. Both groups were unhappy about the service accepting ships that were either incomplete or that have significant deficiencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/690\/685799.pdf\" target=_blank>July 2017 report<\/a>, the GAO said the Navy didn\u2019t have consistent standards applied across its shipbuilding enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Navy\u2019s ship delivery policy does not facilitate a process that provides complete and quality ships to the fleet and practices do not comport with policy,\u201d the report said. &#8220;The policy emphasizes that ships should be defect-free and mission-capable, but lacks clarity regarding what defects should be corrected and by when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWithout a clear policy, Navy program offices define their own standards of quality and completeness, which are not always consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19093059748021.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19093059748021.jpg.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19093059748021.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19093059748021.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19093059748021.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The lead ship of the U.S. Navy&#8217;s newest class of guided-missile destroyers, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000), is assisted by a tugboat at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Honolulu. (Craig T. Kojima\/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, the GAO found that 25 of the 58 systems required to be certified for deployment on LPD-25 were incomplete at the time of the ship\u2019s delivery, and 14 were still incomplete when the ship was transferred to the fleet. Multiple systems were found deficient while the ship was in the fleet, including an advanced electronics system that \u201ccontrols nearly all systems and equipment on the ship,\u201d the GAO found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe system has experienced widespread performance failures and the Navy has been unable to repair the ship efficiently, including during the post-delivery period and after the ship was provided to the fleet,\u201d the report found. \u201cAs a result, the Navy is in the process of looking at incorporating a new system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congressional authorizers, who tasked GAO with the report in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act have been vocal about what they saw as the Navy loose standards around vessel delivery. 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