Crowley Now Managing Five Military Sealift Command Ocean Surveillance Ships

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s international ship administration group has accomplished the profitable turnover of the Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) T-AGOS/T-AGM fleet and is now liable for the operation and upkeep of the group’s 5 T-AGOS vessels.

The vessels included are the USNS Victorious (T-AGOS 19); USNS Able (T-AGOS 20); USNS Effective (T-AGOS 21); USNS Loyal (T-AGOS 22); and USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS 23) — and one T-AGM ocean surveillance ship, the USNS Invincible (T-AGM 24).

The turnover section started in mid-January, when a staff of Crowley workers traveled to Sasebo, Japan, to fulfill with MSC officers and the incumbent ship supervisor to debate the change of administration.

“We are thrilled to have completed the official turnover of these high-profile vessels,” stated Crowley’s Mike Golonka, vp, authorities companies. “This seamless transition would not be possible without the hard work and determination of our remarkable government team, and the tremendous support we received from MSC. BZ to all involved.”

The T-AGOS/T-AGM fleet helps the Navy’s Surveillance Towed Array Sensor Systems (SURTASS) operations, the U.S. Air Force’s dual-band, phased array and parabolic dish radars and different authorities missions.

“We’re representing the United States Navy Military Sealift Command in support of our national defense,” stated Crowley’s Rob Petrosino, engineering supervisor, T-AGOS/T-AGM. “This is a very critical program; we take this contract seriously. We realize what a privilege it is to be able to serve.”

The ships, that are government-owned and civilian-crewed, carry digital tools to course of and transmit information by way of satellite tv for pc to shore stations for analysis. Victorious is constructed on a small waterplane, twin-hull, or SWATH, design for better stability at sluggish speeds in excessive latitudes beneath opposed climate circumstances. Impeccable has a hull kind based mostly on that of Victorious, however has a extra highly effective propulsion plant and is designed particularly for deploying an extra lively towed-array system.

Here’s extra concerning the ship administration contract from Crowley’s Rob Petrosino: