Northrop Grumman Christens
George H. W. Bush Aircraft Carrier

SPECIFICATIONS

Application: Multiple deck stage system rental
Location: Newport News Ship Yards, Newport News, VA
Size: various sizes
Systems Used: SGA’s inventory of StageRight portable stage decks
Date Completed: October 2006

SGA recently installed 1664 square feet of stage decks for the Christening of the USS George H.W. Bush Aircraft Carrier at the Newport News ship yards in Virginia. At 1,092 feet in length, George H. W. Bush is nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall. Upon delivery to the Navy in late 2008, it will weigh 97,000 tons and carry more than 80 combat aircraft.  Its top speed will exceed 30 knots and powered with two nuclear reactors, it will operate for more than 20 years without refueling.  SGA is proud to have been a part of such a historic occasion.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for a beautiful job. The stage for the principals and the bottle break stage were perfect.” - Jerry Owenby, General Foreman, Northrop Grumman, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN77) Christening