Watching The Navy S Disaster Simulator In Action Online Slide Show

Media Platforms Design TeamThe 210-ft USS Trayer naval simulator sits inside a facility carefully crafted to appear, feel and smell like a dockside pier. The Navy established the training facility to prepare personnel for large-scale disasters. >CLICK FOR MORE: The Navy’s Disaster Simulator in Action - Slide Show –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> RELATED STORIES* PLUS: 4 Fronts for Pirate-Navy Battle as U.S. Descends on Captured Ship* TECH WATCH: Why the U.S. Navy is Scared (and What They’re Doing About It)* EARLIER: 3 New Ways the U.S. Navy Will Fight Underwater Terrorism* VIDEO: Navy Tests Super-Powered Rail Gun & 6500-mph Secret MachineMedia Platforms Design TeamThis night 264 Navy recruits (and one PM writer) entered the faux ship for a night of exertion and terror as amusement-park-style special effects put the recruits’ training to the test.>CLICK FOR MORE: The Navy’s Disaster Simulator in Action - Slide Show –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> RELATED STORIES* PLUS: 4 Fronts for Pirate-Navy Battle as U.S. Descends on Captured Ship* TECH WATCH: Why the U.S. Navy is Scared (and What They’re Doing About It)* EARLIER: 3 New Ways the U.S. Navy Will Fight Underwater Terrorism* VIDEO: Navy Tests Super-Powered Rail Gun & 6500-mph Secret MachineMedia Platforms Design TeamIn a behind-the-scenes control room, the ship’s staff monitor a surveillance system and trigger special effects using five audiovisual serves of 16 channels each.>CLICK FOR MORE: The Navy’s Disaster Simulator in Action - Slide Show –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> RELATED STORIES* PLUS: 4 Fronts for Pirate-Navy Battle as U.S. Descends on Captured Ship* TECH WATCH: Why the U.S. Navy is Scared (and What They’re Doing About It)* EARLIER: 3 New Ways the U.S. Navy Will Fight Underwater Terrorism* VIDEO: Navy Tests Super-Powered Rail Gun & 6500-mph Secret MachineMedia Platforms Design TeamOne of the night’s challenges is clearing 5-in. shells from a slowly flooding room. Recruits must decide when to stop clearing the ordnance in favor of repairing the leak.>CLICK FOR MORE: The Navy’s Disaster Simulator in Action - Slide Show –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> RELATED STORIES* PLUS: 4 Fronts for Pirate-Navy Battle as U.S. Descends on Captured Ship* TECH WATCH: Why the U.S. Navy is Scared (and What They’re Doing About It)* EARLIER: 3 New Ways the U.S. Navy Will Fight Underwater Terrorism* VIDEO: Navy Tests Super-Powered Rail Gun & 6500-mph Secret MachineMedia Platforms Design TeamMariners fear fire more than any other risk–with live weapons and toxic materials on board, flames must be extinguished quickly and professionally. Natural gas fires are controlled by observers, and the excess gas is flushed through hidden vents.>CLICK FOR MORE: The Navy’s Disaster Simulator in Action - Slide Show –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> RELATED STORIES* PLUS: 4 Fronts for Pirate-Navy Battle as U.S. Descends on Captured Ship* TECH WATCH: Why the U.S. Navy is Scared (and What They’re Doing About It)* EARLIER: 3 New Ways the U.S. Navy Will Fight Underwater Terrorism* VIDEO: Navy Tests Super-Powered Rail Gun & 6500-mph Secret MachineMedia Platforms Design TeamA recruit sprays the fire down. Observers manipulate computer-controlled valves to increase or decrease the flames according to a recruit’s aim and technique. >CLICK FOR MORE: The Navy’s Disaster Simulator in Action - Slide Show –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> RELATED STORIES* PLUS: 4 Fronts for Pirate-Navy Battle as U.S. Descends on Captured Ship* TECH WATCH: Why the U.S. Navy is Scared (and What They’re Doing About It)* EARLIER: 3 New Ways the U.S. Navy Will Fight Underwater Terrorism* VIDEO: Navy Tests Super-Powered Rail Gun & 6500-mph Secret MachineMedia Platforms Design TeamA mock missile attack is the lowlight of the night. Screaming dummies along with MP3s, destroyed decks, smoke generators and the flickering lights of mock electrical fires make the search-and-recovery exercise a grueling test. The scenario was partly inspired by skills that were needed by sailors of the Cole after that ship was struck by a suicide boat attack. >CLICK FOR MORE: The Navy’s Disaster Simulator in Action - Slide Show –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> –> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> align=“center” style=“padding:1px; background-color:#333333; font-size:8pt; font-weight:bold;"> RELATED STORIES* PLUS: 4 Fronts for Pirate-Navy Battle as U.S. Descends on Captured Ship* TECH WATCH: Why the U.S. Navy is Scared (and What They’re Doing About It)* EARLIER: 3 New Ways the U.S. Navy Will Fight Underwater Terrorism* VIDEO: Navy Tests Super-Powered Rail Gun & 6500-mph Secret Machine