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原文传递 APALACHICOLA

题名：	APALACHICOLA
正文语种：	eng
作者：	Ken Hocke
摘要：	The 338'×93'6" multihull, aluminum Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel Apalachicola is part of the Military Sealift Command's Sealift Program. Apalachicola is the 13th EPF, formerly known as the joint high-speed vessel, the first of which was delivered by Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., in 2012. If you're thinking that EPF doesn't line up with expeditionary fast transport, you're not the only one. The catamaran vessels have performed humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, maritime security, surveillance, command and control, counter narcotics, and additional operations around the world. So what makes Apalachicola different from its predecessors? Austal USA was contracted to design, procure, implement, and demonstrate the Apalachicola as an autonomous platform, allowing the ship to operate autonomously while retaining the capability for manned operation, reducing cost and centralizing ship operations to the bridge. Successful autonomous capability required modifications to Austal's machinery control system and hull mechanical and electrical systems, integration of L3Harris' mission and navigational autonomy systems, and General Dynamics Mission Systems' autonomous cyber solution to create the Navy's largest unmanned surface vessel. "EPF 13 is derived from Austal USA's mature Spearhead-class EPF high-speed, flexible, multihull aluminum vessel design," Austal USA President Rusty Murdaugh said. "Our team was able to leverage the platform's core automation capabilities and develop a software and hardware solution to enable autonomous operations.
出版年：	2023
期刊名称：	Work Boat
卷：	80
期：	1
页码：	28-29