Bollinger Shipyards on Tuesday introduced that the united state Navy has actually granted the Lockport, La.- based shipbuilder the comprehensive style and also building agreement for the 6th Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL( S)) 67 Class berthing and also messing barge. Construction will certainly occur at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula,Miss and also is expected to start in the 2nd quarter of 2023.
The previous 5 APLs were constructed by VT Halter Marine, which Bollinger obtained in late 2022. Halter got the first agreement in 2018.
At 269 feet long, 69 feet vast and also with a draft of 7 feet, APLs are utilized by the Navy to house crewmembers when ships remain in port for schedules and also Inter-Deployment Training Cycles The barges are mobile and also can be hauled to brand-new bases or shipyards to sustain transforming fleet demands as well as additionally use possible usage for altruistic goals and also various other short-term projects.
The vessels are fitted with combined sex berthing rooms for 74 policemans and also 537 employed workers, for a total amount of 611 individuals. Each is outfitted with workplaces, class, restrooms, washing centers, clinical therapy locations, a barber store and also gym. With mess seats for 224 got workers and also 28 policemans, each dish is offered through 5 20-minute changes to permit food solution for 1,130 workers (3 dishes daily).
