MEDIA ADVISORY--Ingalls Shipbuilding Celebrates Christening of U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754)


MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: James (WMSL 754) Media Day and Christening
   
When: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15 (Media Day – closed-toe shoes required)
   
  10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 James (WMSL 754) Christening (Media should arrive by 8:45 a.m.)
   
Where: Ingalls Shipbuilding Visitor Control Center
   
Who Media Day
  * Ship Sponsor Charlene James Benoit
  * Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger, vice commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
  * Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias
  * Shipbuilders of James
  * Capt. Andrew Tiongson, James prospective commanding officer
  Christening Day
  * Vice Adm. Neffenger (keynote speaker), Mrs. Benoit, Capt. Tiongson, Cuccias
  * Huntington Ingalls Industries President and CEO Mike Petters
  * Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss.
   
Press kit available at: http://ingalls.huntingtoningalls.com/events/nsc5christening/media
   
RSVP:  Bill Glenn, Huntington Ingalls Industries, (228) 327-1671
  william.glenn@hii-co.com 

Please RSVP by 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14; #JamesNSC5 is the hashtag for event.

Ingalls Shipbuilding will christen the company's fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, James (WMSL 754), on Saturday, Aug. 16. Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger, vice commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, will be the keynote speaker at the christening. Mrs. Charlene James Benoit, great-great niece of the ship's namesake, Capt. Joshua James, is the ship sponsor.  Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., will also speak at the ceremony.

Capt. James, of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, is credited with saving over 600 lives from the age of 15 until the time of his death at 75 years of age. He is considered one of the most celebrated lifesavers in the world.