摘要: |
In September, Philly Shipyard Inc. delivered the 525'x89' Empire State, the first of five new purpose-built, modern training vessels for the U.S.'s state maritime academies. The national security multimis-sion vessels (NSMVs) are designed to provide world-class training for future U.S. mariners. With a draft of 24', the Empire State, which can berth up to 760 people, will serve SUNY Maritime College, Bronx, N.Y. The next training vessel, Patriot State, destined for the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, is scheduled to be delivered in 2024. The keel laying for State of Maine (Maine Maritime Acad- emy) and steel cutting for Lone Star State (Texas A&M Maritime Academy) were recently completed. Construction of NSMV V (California Maritime Academy) is underway. All vessels are scheduled to be delivered by 2026. |