Austal Delivers Aluminum EPF Catamaran to U.S. Navy
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Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport
The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF) is a United States Navy-led shipbuilding program to provide a high-speed, shallow draft vessel intended for rapid intra-theater transport of medium-sized cargo payloads. The EPFs can reach speeds of 35-45 knots (65-83 km/h; 40-52 mph), and allow the rapid transit and deployment of conventional or special forces, equipment and supplies.
Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF)
Point of Contact Military Sealift Command Public Affairs. 471 East C St. Norfolk, VA 23511-2419. Public Affairs (757) 443-2839. PRINT. RSS. The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) is a shallow ...
Spearhead Class Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessels
The US Navy exercised the $166.9m contract option for the final vessel of the ten-ship programme in December 2012. ... and the vessel was launched in June 2017. Austal USA was awarded a $326m contract by the US Navy to construct EPF 11 and EPF 12 in September 2016. ... The catamaran vessel is built to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards
HSV-2 Swift
HSV-2 Swift is a hybrid catamaran.She was privately owned and operated by Sealift Inc., and was originally built under the JHSV program as a proof of concept.As part of this program, she was directly leased for evaluation from her builders by the United States Navy Military Sealift Command from 2003 to 2013, primarily as a mine countermeasures and sea basing test platform.
USNS Spearhead
USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1/T-EPF-1) is the lead ship of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport to be operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. USNS Spearhead was christened on 17 September 2011. Design ... On 12 June 2014, the Spearhead was conducting routine testing off the coast of Key West.
Austal USA Delivers 12th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport
Austal USA Delivers 12th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship to U.S. Navy Austal Limited is pleased to announce that USNS Newport (EPF 12) has been delivered to the United States Navy from Austal USA's state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Xavier Vavasseur 03 Sep 2020
Future Usns Newport
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 4 AUGUST 2020 FUTURE USNS NEWPORT - TWELFTH EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT (EPF 12) FOR THE US NAVY - SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that the future USNS Newport (EPF 12) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. USNS Newport is the 12th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport ship built ...
HSV-2 Swift (High Speed Vehicle)
Image courtesy of Incat. The HSV-2 Swift (HSV 2) is a chartered high-speed vessel of the US Navy Military Sealift Command. The hybrid wave piercing catamaran was designed and built by Bollinger / Incat in Hobart, Tasmania. It is the fourth high speed catamaran built by the partners, after HMAS Jervis Bay, HSV X1 Joint Venture and TSV 1X Spearhead.
Austal delivers 12th Spearhead-class EPF to US Navy
Shipbuilder Austal has delivered expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Newport (EPF 12) to the US Navy from its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Austal. ... The Spearhead-class EPF is a 103-metre high-speed aluminium catamaran with a large, 1800 square metre cargo deck, medium-lift helicopter deck and seating for 300+ embarked troops; providing ...
HSV-2 Swift Catamaran Experimental Navy Craft
The HSV-2 Swift is one such vessel, a high speed, wave running catamaran owned by Sealift, Incorporated and leased out to the United States Navy Military Sealift Command. The vessel was leased out to the USN as an experimental vessel for studying possible future littoral ship designs and capabilities. The Swift was originally built with a ...
U.S. Navy expands Expeditionary Medical Capability with two EPFs
As Naval News reported previously, information released during Sea Air Space 2021 shows that the current EMS design is a 118 meters-long catamaran with a beam of 30 meters and a draft of 4.5 meters. The Austal's hospital ship can sail over 2,000 nautical miles at a cruise speed of 18 knots and can reach a top speed of 27 knots. It features a helicopter deck large enough to accommodate one V ...
HSV-2 Swift
See HSV-2 Swift Specifications. Max. Displacement: 1,668 long tons (1,695 t) full. Complement: Berthing available for 107; emergency expansion up to 135. The HSV-2 Swift was never meant for combat, but for aircraft recovery. Read why this proof of concept Naval catamaran never made it to full time use.
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The EPF is designed to transport 600 short tons 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots in sea state 3. The ships are capable of operating in shallow-draft ports and waterways, interfacing with roll-on/roll-off discharge facilities, and on/off-loading a combat-loaded Abrams Main Battle Tank (M1A2).
US Navy HSV 2 Swift Catamaran
14 Jun 2013 | Posted by Member 30298028. HSV 2 Swift is one of US Military Sealift Command's two High- Speed Vessels and is part of the 26 ships in US Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning ...
USNS Newport
USNS Newport (T-EPF-12) is the twelfth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and is operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. [2] [6] It is the fourth ship in naval service named after Newport, Rhode Island.[6]On 20 February 2020, USNS Newport was launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. [1] The Newport completed sea trials on 30 July 2020 [7] and its delivery ...
Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF)
The US Navy's Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF) program is procuring 15 high-speed transport vessels from Austal for the fast, intra-theater transportation of troops, military vehicles and equipment with aviation support. This customised, non-combatant vessel, designed in Australia and constructed in the USA, leverages Austal's world-leading commercial passenger vessel design technology to ...
Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF)
In November 2008, Austal was awarded a contract to design and construct the first 103-meter Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) - now known as Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) - with options for nine additional ships. The current contract for 15 ships is valued at over $1.9 billion. The Spearhead-class EPF provides high-speed, high-payload transport capability to the Combatant
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Point of Contact Military Sealift Command Public Affairs. 471 East C St. Norfolk, VA 23511-2419. (757) 443-2839. Description The HST is an aluminum catamaran designed to be fast, flexible and ...
U.S. Navy's New 40-Foot Defiant Patrol Boat
NAVSEA has replied to Naval News, showcasing their new 40-foot Patrol Boat, commonly named 40PB, that is not a replacement for the Mark VI. Despite that, the 40PB is indeed new and one of the latest small boats to join the U.S. Navy's fleet. Peter Ong 26 Jun 2022. The early divestment of the Mark VI Patrol Boats was covered here.
Navy Wants To Sideline Its Fast Transport Catamarans As Pacific Fight Looms
US Congress. In its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024, the Navy outlined plans to transition five Spearheads - USNS Choctaw County, USNS Trenton, USNS Carson City, USNS Yuma, and USNS Newport - to ROS. The service says doing so would save it just under $17.6 million, which it could then redirect to other priorities.
'Great Reset' Plan Would Decimate US Navy, Strip Crews from Ships in
The United States Navy has reportedly drafted a drastic plan in response to a growing manpower problem. ... 12 Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transports, and two of the three expeditionary sea bases would be stripped of crews and be placed in "extended maintenance" under the plan. ... Video shows the unorthodox yet stable catamaran ...
Naval Vessels
Austal's 103m Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), developed for the US Navy, is a fast, flexible and manoeuvrable ship ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly within any theatre of operations. Featuring a catamaran hull, massive mission/payload area, helicopter deck and roll-on/roll off ramp, the JHSV is able to effectively support a ...
USNS Carson City
USNS Carson City (JHSV-7/T-EPF-7), (ex-Courageous) is the seventh Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, currently in service with the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. She is the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada.. Carson City was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.The ship was christened at the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile on 16 January ...
Navy Could Sideline 17 Support Ships Due to Manpower Issues
US Navy Photo If the Navy and MSC elect to reassign the crews of all 17 ships, the so-called great reset could free up 600 to 700 sailors to the larger MSC pool, USNI News understands.
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The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF) is a United States Navy-led shipbuilding program to provide a high-speed, shallow draft vessel intended for rapid intra-theater transport of medium-sized cargo payloads. The EPFs can reach speeds of 35-45 knots (65-83 km/h; 40-52 mph), and allow the rapid transit and deployment of conventional or special forces, equipment and supplies.
Point of Contact Military Sealift Command Public Affairs. 471 East C St. Norfolk, VA 23511-2419. Public Affairs (757) 443-2839. PRINT. RSS. The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) is a shallow ...
The US Navy exercised the $166.9m contract option for the final vessel of the ten-ship programme in December 2012. ... and the vessel was launched in June 2017. Austal USA was awarded a $326m contract by the US Navy to construct EPF 11 and EPF 12 in September 2016. ... The catamaran vessel is built to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards
HSV-2 Swift is a hybrid catamaran.She was privately owned and operated by Sealift Inc., and was originally built under the JHSV program as a proof of concept.As part of this program, she was directly leased for evaluation from her builders by the United States Navy Military Sealift Command from 2003 to 2013, primarily as a mine countermeasures and sea basing test platform.
USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1/T-EPF-1) is the lead ship of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport to be operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. USNS Spearhead was christened on 17 September 2011. Design ... On 12 June 2014, the Spearhead was conducting routine testing off the coast of Key West.
Austal USA Delivers 12th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship to U.S. Navy Austal Limited is pleased to announce that USNS Newport (EPF 12) has been delivered to the United States Navy from Austal USA's state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Xavier Vavasseur 03 Sep 2020
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 4 AUGUST 2020 FUTURE USNS NEWPORT - TWELFTH EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT (EPF 12) FOR THE US NAVY - SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that the future USNS Newport (EPF 12) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. USNS Newport is the 12th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport ship built ...
Image courtesy of Incat. The HSV-2 Swift (HSV 2) is a chartered high-speed vessel of the US Navy Military Sealift Command. The hybrid wave piercing catamaran was designed and built by Bollinger / Incat in Hobart, Tasmania. It is the fourth high speed catamaran built by the partners, after HMAS Jervis Bay, HSV X1 Joint Venture and TSV 1X Spearhead.
Shipbuilder Austal has delivered expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Newport (EPF 12) to the US Navy from its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Austal. ... The Spearhead-class EPF is a 103-metre high-speed aluminium catamaran with a large, 1800 square metre cargo deck, medium-lift helicopter deck and seating for 300+ embarked troops; providing ...
The HSV-2 Swift is one such vessel, a high speed, wave running catamaran owned by Sealift, Incorporated and leased out to the United States Navy Military Sealift Command. The vessel was leased out to the USN as an experimental vessel for studying possible future littoral ship designs and capabilities. The Swift was originally built with a ...
As Naval News reported previously, information released during Sea Air Space 2021 shows that the current EMS design is a 118 meters-long catamaran with a beam of 30 meters and a draft of 4.5 meters. The Austal's hospital ship can sail over 2,000 nautical miles at a cruise speed of 18 knots and can reach a top speed of 27 knots. It features a helicopter deck large enough to accommodate one V ...
See HSV-2 Swift Specifications. Max. Displacement: 1,668 long tons (1,695 t) full. Complement: Berthing available for 107; emergency expansion up to 135. The HSV-2 Swift was never meant for combat, but for aircraft recovery. Read why this proof of concept Naval catamaran never made it to full time use.
The EPF is designed to transport 600 short tons 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots in sea state 3. The ships are capable of operating in shallow-draft ports and waterways, interfacing with roll-on/roll-off discharge facilities, and on/off-loading a combat-loaded Abrams Main Battle Tank (M1A2).
14 Jun 2013 | Posted by Member 30298028. HSV 2 Swift is one of US Military Sealift Command's two High- Speed Vessels and is part of the 26 ships in US Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning ...
USNS Newport (T-EPF-12) is the twelfth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and is operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. [2] [6] It is the fourth ship in naval service named after Newport, Rhode Island.[6]On 20 February 2020, USNS Newport was launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. [1] The Newport completed sea trials on 30 July 2020 [7] and its delivery ...
The US Navy's Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF) program is procuring 15 high-speed transport vessels from Austal for the fast, intra-theater transportation of troops, military vehicles and equipment with aviation support. This customised, non-combatant vessel, designed in Australia and constructed in the USA, leverages Austal's world-leading commercial passenger vessel design technology to ...
In November 2008, Austal was awarded a contract to design and construct the first 103-meter Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) - now known as Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) - with options for nine additional ships. The current contract for 15 ships is valued at over $1.9 billion. The Spearhead-class EPF provides high-speed, high-payload transport capability to the Combatant
Point of Contact Military Sealift Command Public Affairs. 471 East C St. Norfolk, VA 23511-2419. (757) 443-2839. Description The HST is an aluminum catamaran designed to be fast, flexible and ...
NAVSEA has replied to Naval News, showcasing their new 40-foot Patrol Boat, commonly named 40PB, that is not a replacement for the Mark VI. Despite that, the 40PB is indeed new and one of the latest small boats to join the U.S. Navy's fleet. Peter Ong 26 Jun 2022. The early divestment of the Mark VI Patrol Boats was covered here.
US Congress. In its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024, the Navy outlined plans to transition five Spearheads - USNS Choctaw County, USNS Trenton, USNS Carson City, USNS Yuma, and USNS Newport - to ROS. The service says doing so would save it just under $17.6 million, which it could then redirect to other priorities.
The United States Navy has reportedly drafted a drastic plan in response to a growing manpower problem. ... 12 Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transports, and two of the three expeditionary sea bases would be stripped of crews and be placed in "extended maintenance" under the plan. ... Video shows the unorthodox yet stable catamaran ...
Austal's 103m Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), developed for the US Navy, is a fast, flexible and manoeuvrable ship ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly within any theatre of operations. Featuring a catamaran hull, massive mission/payload area, helicopter deck and roll-on/roll off ramp, the JHSV is able to effectively support a ...
USNS Carson City (JHSV-7/T-EPF-7), (ex-Courageous) is the seventh Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, currently in service with the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. She is the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada.. Carson City was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.The ship was christened at the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile on 16 January ...
US Navy Photo If the Navy and MSC elect to reassign the crews of all 17 ships, the so-called great reset could free up 600 to 700 sailors to the larger MSC pool, USNI News understands.