USNS Newport (EPF 12) [Image: Austal USA]
Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reports that the USNS Newpor t (EPF 12) has actually been supplied to the United States Navy from Austal U.S.A.’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala.
USNS Newport is the 12th Spearhead- course Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship to be supplied to the United States Navy– as well as brings the complete variety of ships supplied to the Navy by Austal U.S.A. to 24 in one decade, consisting of 3 this year.
“Austal USA has now delivered 24 ships to the U.S. Navy, in just over 10 years, including three in this year alone,” claimed Austal Chief Executive OfficerDavid Singleton “This is a remarkable achievement and testament to the productivity and efficiency of the shipyard, which is now expanding to enable the shipbuilding and support of steel vessels.”
The Spearhead- course EPF is a 338-foot (103-meter) high-speed light weight aluminum catamaran with a big, 1,800-square-meter freight deck, medium-lift helicopter deck as well as seats for 300+ begun soldiers; supplying a quick, high-payload transportation ability to contender leaders around the globe.
The Austal- made EPFs sustain a wide variety of goals– from maritime safety procedures to altruistic help as well as calamity alleviation. An EPF’s versatility likewise enables it to sustain possible future goals; such as unique procedures, command as well as control, as well as main clinical procedures.
One added Spearhead- course EPF is unfinished at Austal U.S.A.’s shipyard; the future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13), while the future USNS Cody (EPF 14) is arranged to begin building and construction prior to completion of the year.
In enhancement to the EPF program, Austal U.S.A. is acquired to supply 19 Independence- course Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for the UNITED STATENavy Twelve Independence- course LCSs have actually been supplied, with an extra 5 ships in numerous phases of building and construction as well as 2 acquired however yet to begin.
