September 2, 2014
ADVISORY, Sept. 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:Jeanne Warner, wife of former Sen. John Warner and ship's sponsor, will smash a bottle of sparkling wine across the submarine's bow on Saturday, Sept. 6, to christen the newest Virginia-class submarine John Warner (SSN 785), the only Virginia-class submarine to be named after a person. Media are invited to attend the ceremony as well as a media preview event on Friday, Sept. 5, in advance of the ceremony. The preview event will provide the opportunity to interview Newport News Shipbuilding leadership, shipbuilders who have helped to build the submarine, and the Warner crew. Sen. Warner and his wife will not attend Friday's media event but will be available for interviews Saturday following the ceremony. The christening ceremony is open only to invited guests, including shipbuilders and their families; John Warner sailors and their families; the Warner family and guests; HII President and CEO Mike Petters; Newport News Shipbuilding President Matt Mulherin; and Navy and government representatives. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will serve as the keynote speaker. Sen. Warner will also make remarks. HII will provide a live, multi-camera satellite broadcast of the christening ceremony in its entirety. Coordinates are below. When:Media Preview Event Friday, Sept. 5 9:30 a.m. Media check-in: 9 a.m. Christening Ceremony Saturday, Sept. 6 6:30 p.m. Media check-in: 5 p.m. Where:Media parking will be reserved in the shipyard's North Yard parking lot Friday and Saturday. Signage will be posted directing you to the appropriate location. Media will be escorted and transported by bus to and from the event site. See directions below. The bus will depart no later than 9:10 a.m. on Friday and 5:10 p.m. on Saturday. All equipment must be on the bus upon departure; media will not have access to their vehicles once we have entered the shipyard. RSVP:Confirmation of attendance is required. Please RSVP by contacting Christie Miller, Huntington Ingalls Industries, (757) 380-3581 Christine.Miller@hii-co.com Please RSVP by noon on Thursday, Sept. 4.An online press kit and live webcast of the event will be provided at www.warnerchristening.com/press. A live, multi-camera satellite broadcast of the event also will be provided. Satellite information is as follows:
Satellite: SES-2 (87 degrees west)
Transponder: Ku Digital 07AB (18 Mhz)
Downlink Frequency: 11831.0 Mhz
Downlink Polarity: Horizontal
FEC: 3/4
Symbol Rate: 14.385617 Mbps
DVBS, QPSK TRANSMISSION, 4:2:0, 1080i
Window Times:
Date: Saturday, Sept. 6
Window start: 5:45 p.m.
Window end: 9 p.m.
Two media stands with mult boxes will be on site. Power will be available. Wireless Internet is NOT available. The event is on an industrial site; please dress accordingly.
Directions to Media Parking:
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