摘要: |
In July, TOTE Services LLC and Philly Shipyard Inc. celebrated the cutting of steel for the third national security multimission vessel (NSMV) destined forthe Maine Maritime Academy. The 524′×88.6′ NSMVs will have drafts of 24.6′, speeds of 18 knots, and berths for 760 people. The Maritime Administration's (Marad) NSMV program will provide purpose-built, state-of-the-art training platforms for state maritime academies in New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Texas and California. In addition to providing world-class training for future U.S. mariners, these five NSMVs will be available to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in times of need. The third NSMV is contracted for delivery to Maine Maritime, Castine, Maine, by the end of 2024. Austal USA has been awarded a contract worth a potential$3.3 billion for the detail designand construction of up to 11 360′ offshore patrol cutters (OPC) for the Coast Guard. The award marks Austal USA's first Coast Guard acquisition program and follows the company's recent award of their first competitive steel shipbuilding contract, the Navy's auxiliary floating drydock medium (AFDM). |