Austal USA - Independence-class littoral combat ship og Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport

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Austal USA i Mobile, AL har Independence-class littoral combat ship under bygging for tida, dette er:

LCS-24 "Oakland" som låg utenfor byggehallana ved verftet
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LCS-26 "Mobile" som låg inne i en av byggehallana ved verftet
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Foto: © Oddgeir Refvik
 
LCS-20 USS "Cincinnati" som låg litt lenger nede i elva ved ei utrustningskai
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Foto: © Oddgeir Refvik
 
LCS-22 USS "Kansas City" som låg litt lenger nede i elva ved ei utrustningskai
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LCS-20 USS "Cincinnati" og LCS-22 "Kansas City"
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Og to Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport under bygging for tida, dette er:

USNS "Puerto Rico" som låg utenfor byggehallana ved verftet
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Begge foto: © Oddgeir Refvik
 
USNS "Newsport" som låg inne i en av byggehallana ved verftet
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EPF 11 COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS FOR U.S. NAVY

AUSTAL Limited (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce that the 11th Austal designed and built Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessel, the future USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), has successfully completed U.S. Navy Acceptance Trials.

These trials, conducted in the Gulf of Mexico, were unique in that they integrated formal Builder’s Trials with Acceptance Trials for the first time on an EPF vessel. By combining the two at-sea trials into one event, there are great efficiencies gained, enabling reduced costs and a shorter completion schedule.
Austal CEO David Singleton congratulated Austal USA for achieving this critical program milestone.

“The future USNS Puerto Rico successfully completed and passed all tests – a clean sweep – and returned from sea earlier than scheduled, a testament to the effort and expertise of Austal USA’s professional shipbuilding team and the U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV),” he said.

“These trials involved the execution of intense, comprehensive testing by the Austal-led industry team while underway, which demonstrated to the U.S. Navy the successful operation of the ship’s major systems and equipment.

Sea trials are the last milestone before delivery of the ship. The future USNS Puerto Rico is scheduled for delivery to the U.S. Navy before the end of the year and is the eleventh Spearhead Class ship in Austal’s 14-ship EPF portfolio.

“The flexibility and versatility of the EPF is becoming increasingly evident. From serving as a mother ship to test unmanned aerial and undersea systems in the Atlantic to performing as command ships in Pacific Partnership 2019 (an exercise that includes more than 500 military and civilian personnel from more than 10 nations), the EPF fleet is proving to be a great asset to the future 355-ship US Navy,” Mr Singleton said.

Austal’s EPF program is mature with ten ships delivered and three more under construction in Mobile, Alabama, in addition to the future USS Puerto Rico. The Spearhead-class EPF is currently providing high-speed, high-payload transport capability to fleet and combatant commanders.

The EPF’s large, open mission deck and large habitability spaces provide the opportunity to conduct a wide range of missions from engagement and humanitarian assistance or disaster relief missions, to the possibility of supporting a range of future missions including special operations support, command and control, and medical support operations. With its ability to access austere and degraded ports with minimal external assistance, the EPF provides unique options to fleet and combatant commanders.

In addition to the EPF program, Austal has also received contracts for 19 Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for the U.S. Navy. Ten LCS have been delivered, five ships are in various stages of construction and four are yet to start construction.

Kilde: Pressemelding Austal

"Puerto Rico"
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"LCS 30 USS Canberra" sjøsatt ved Austal her i Mobile, AL nyligt
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Austal USA was excited to host ship sponsor, Ms. Averil D. Spencer, who welded her initials onto an aluminum plate that will be placed in the keel of the ship, during this morning’s keel laying ceremony for the future #USNSCody (T-#EPF 14).

Kilde: Austal USA på LinkedIn

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