Updates on U.S. aid to Haiti

[bossy22]

I found this site run by the navy that has updates to what is being done and what ships/resources are being sent

http://www.navy.mil/search/haiti_display.asp?story_id=50594

from the looks of it they are sending a decent amount of ships

[HeresyLives]

1. Port isn't usable yet, and won't be

for 2-3 days. Meanwhile ships are coming from all over, so this could get dicey.

[bossy22]

3. these ships coming in are going to help get that port operational

i think 2 of them are salavage ships, another 2 are temporary dock ships

also if i read correctly they are also sending an oceanographic vessel to map out the waterway

[TxRider]

4. Keep in mind

Some of the ships the Navy is sending are amphibious assault ships, specifically designed to offload men, supplies and equipment without port facilities.

As well as a rescue salvage ship, USNS Grasp is now on scene to help get the port up and running with other ships set to arrive to help in the next few days.

USS Carl Vinson is currently off the coast of Port-Au-Prince along with USS Higgins, USS Underwood, and USS Normandy all working their helicopters 24/7.

The USNS Comfort is steaming that way, a converted oil tanker with 1000 bed hospital capacity on board.

A whole big box of help is heading that way, and much is already arrived.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. I doubt it...

Ship drivers understand port limits etc. There is now some semblance of C&C so things should go smoothly. The ships will have clear manifests which will mean prioritization should be easier than the flights immediately following the earthquake.

The port is the key to getting Haiti on the road to recovery. With 3 flights a day, the airport was not the key to commerce. USN logistics people are on site and equipment is on its way in. Hopefully all they need is 2-3 days. Fuel is best sent by sea, and that is becoming in short supply.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. It will sink just as the news that AID is starting to trickle in

from the ICRC, we don't need no stinking good news.