USS gender neutral

What's next?

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/11/na ... e-urinals/

[Updated at 6:17 p.m. ET] The U.S. Navy's new class of carriers will be the first to go without urinals, a decision made in part to give the service flexibility in accommodating female sailors, the Navy says.

The change heralded by the Gerald R. Ford class of carriers – starting with the namesake carrier due in late 2015 – is one of a number of new features meant to improve sailors' quality of life and reduce maintenance costs, Capt. Chris Meyer said Wednesday.
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Some of the comments are funny.

"downeyg

Will the men face court-martial if the forget to put the seat down or pee on the rim?"


This isn't ever a sailor site.

When you gotta go you gotta go... I wonder who thought this was a good idea but then I also want know who thought biodiesel was a good idea at $26 a gallon.

The USNS Henry J. Kaiser is carrying 900,000 gallons of biofuel blended with petroleum for evaluation and testing.



The U.S. Navy has spent $26 a gallon for 900,000 gallons of biofuels mixed with petroleum for use in a training exercise, and Republicans in Washington aren't too happy about it.

The biofuel mix is being carried by the USNS Henry J. Kaiser, a replenishment oiler, to RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) 2012, the world's largest international maritime exercise, as part of the Navy's plans to green its fleet by the year 2016. The Kaiser's payload, which is a 50/50 blend of advanced biofuels and traditional petroleum-based fuels, is coming to the exercise in two forms: 700,000 gallons of hydro-treated renewable diesel fuel (HRD76) and 200,000 gallons of hydro-treated renewable aviation fuel (HRJ5). The biofuels are comprised of a combination of waste cooking oil and algae oil.

The Kaiser and its fuel will be used to "test, evaluate and demonstrate the cross-platform utility and functionality of advanced biofuels in an operational setting," according to a Navy press release. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says plans to develop what is called the Great Green Fleet are vital to establishing a secure source of energy for military operations.

Read more: http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/politics/stories/greening-the-fleet-republicans-criticize-26-a-gallon-biofuel-being-te

At $26 a gallon, one more reason to reduce fleet size.

Can't afford new ships because the fuel bill is too high.

FredHayek wrote: At $26 a gallon, one more reason to reduce fleet size.

Can't afford new ships because the fuel bill is too high.

I wonder why we can't make fuel for less than $26 a gallon?