NAVY - OPNAVI 4700.8
(N9) TRIALS, ACCEPTANCE, COMMISSIONING, FITTING OUT, SHAKEDOWN, AND POST SHAKEDOWN AVAILABILITY OF U.S. NAVAL SHIPS UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION
| Organization: | NAVY |
| Publication Date: | 16 July 2012 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 28 |
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Scope and Applicability. This instruction applies to trials, acceptance, commissioning, fitting out, shakedown, and PSA of U.S. naval ships undergoing construction or conversion of non-nuclear ships. Additionally, this instruction will apply to reactivation of units of the inactive inventory whenever reactivation involves modernization and or conversion. In its application to nuclear-powered ships, it is augmented by reference (a) .
Purpose. To delineate policies, procedures, and responsibilities for trials, acceptance , commissioning, fitting out, shakedown, and post shakedown availability (PSA) of u.s. naval ships undergoing construction or conversion.
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