The delivery ceremony was held aboard the ship at Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on December 10, 2019. The US Navy has taken delivery of its 11th expeditionary fast transport (EPF) vessel, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), from shipbuilder Austal USA. The ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following two days underway in the Gulf of Mexico. The US Navy is set to christen its newest Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship August 22, 2019. The USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship August 22, 2019. The ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following two days underway in the Gulf of Mexico. Integrated Trials combine Builder's and Acceptance Trials, allowing for the shipyard to demonstrate to the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey the operational capability and mission readiness of all the ship's systems during … EPF 11 will be owned and operated by Military Sealift Command. The US Navy has taken delivery of its 11th expeditionary fast transport (EPF) vessel, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), from shipbuilder Austal USA. EPF 11 will be owned and operated by Military Sealift Command. MOBILE, Ala. - Austal celebrated the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) the future USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) with a ceremony at its state-of-the-art shipbuilding facility this morning.Puerto Rico is the eleventh of 12 EPFs that Austal has under contract with the U.S. Navy with a combined value of over $1.9 billion. The ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following two days underway in the Gulf of Mexico. [1] [5] Puerto Rico was christened on 10 November 2018. US Navy to christen its twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport ship Illustration: US Navy photo of USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) pulling into Baltimore's Inner Harbor The US Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Newport (T-EPF 12), during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on November 9. The US Navy’s future USS Mobile (LCS 26), the 13th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship, ha... Shipbuilder Austal Australia has ‘cut metal’ on the third of six new Cape-class patrol boats to be c... Video: 1st Cape-class patrol boat for Trinidad and Tobago launched, US littoral combat ship Marinette launched, Austal: 7th Guardian-class patrol boat delivered, Littoral combat ship Cooperstown passes acceptance trials, US Navy’s newest LCS christened at Austal USA, Austal delivers 12th Spearhead-class EPF to US Navy, Austal delivers another LCS newbuild to US Navy, Austal cuts metal on Australia's 3rd Cape-class patrol boat. MOBILE, Ala USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport ship Aug. 22. EPF 11 will be owned and operated by Military Sealift Command. The principal speaker is congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón, resident commissioner of Puerto Rico. USNS Puerto Rico Christening. Austal Limited is pleased to announce that Austal USA has delivered the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) to the U.S. Navy during a ceremony aboard the ship at the shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. 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Austal USA Delivers USNS Puerto Rico to U.S. Navy Austal Limited is pleased to announce that Austal USA has delivered the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) to the U.S. Navy during a ceremony aboard the ship at the shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Two additional Spearhead-class EPFs, USNS Newport (EPF 12) and USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13), remain under construction at Austal USA. ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), during a ceremony Nov. 10 at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, the Defense Department said in a release. The U.S. Navy christened its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11) on Saturday. USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF-11) is the eleventh Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport[6] and currently in service with the Military Sealift Command. Integrated Trials combine Builder's and Acceptance Trials, allowing for the shipyard to demonstrate to the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey the operational capability and … In August this year, Puerto Rico was the first EPF to perform and successfully complete integrated sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The expeditionary fast-transport ship USNS Puerto Rico successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an EPF on Aug. 22. The ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following two days underway in the Gulf of Mexico. The USNS Puerto Rico will be the U.S. Navy's 11th expeditionary fast transport ship, and first active ship to honor Puerto Rico. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and … Spearhead-class are all-aluminum shallow-draft hull, commercial-based catamarans capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift. MOBILE, Ala. --- USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship Aug. 22. [1][5], Puerto Rico was christened on 10 November 2018. EPF 11 will be owned and operated by Military Sealift Command. The ship, designated EPF 11, completed its trials on August 22, and then returned to the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., where it was built, the Naval Sea Systems Command announced on Friday. Aug. 26 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Puerto Rico finished its first integrated sea trials after two days in the Gulf of Mexico. We are honored to have an MSC ship named after the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and grateful to have as the ship’s sponsor, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Integrated Trials combine Builder’s and Acceptance Trials, allowing for the shipyard to demonstrate to the Navy’s Board of … The Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, November 10, … The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) program is a cooperative effort for a high-speed, shallow draft vessel intended for rapid intratheater transport of medium-sized cargo payloads. USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11) successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport ship Aug. 22. Xavier Vavasseur 12 Dec 2019 Austal USA press release Austal USA has officially delivered the newest expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11) to the US Navy. Stephen Carlson. From Team Ships Public Affairs MOBILE, Ala. (NNS) -- USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship … The Navy accepted delivery of its 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), from Austal USA Dec. 10.Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. MOBILE, Ala. - Austal celebrated the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) the future USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) with a ceremony at its state-of-the-art shipbuilding facility this morning. MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of its 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), the future USNS Puerto Rico, from Austal USA on Dec. 10. The USNS Puerto Rico contract, which contains nine options that could raise the cumulative contract value to $13,039,037, is expected to be completed by April 2021. USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport ship Aug. 22, 2019. The US Navy's Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF) program is procuring 14 high-speed transport vessels from Austal for the fast, intra-theater transportation of troops, military vehicles and equipment with aviation support. The Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, November 10, at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Austal USA. Xavier Vavasseur 25 Aug 2019. EPF 11 will be owned and operated by Military Sealift Command. Integrated trials combine builder’s and acceptance trials. Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal USA has delivered the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) to the U.S. Navy during a ceremony aboard the ship at the shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The ships of this type 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). Austal Limited is pleased to announce that Austal USA has delivered the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) to the U.S. Navy during a ceremony aboard the ship at the shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Xavier Vavasseur 25 Aug 2019 The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF) is a United States Navy–led shipbuilding program to provide "a platform intended to support users in the Department of the Navy and Department of the Army. This customised, non-combatant vessel, designed in Australia and constructed in the USA, leverages Austal's world-leading commercial passenger vessel design technology to deliver a … The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and … The principal speaker is congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. US Navy to christen its twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport ship Illustration: US Navy photo of USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) pulling into Baltimore's Inner Harbor The US Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Newport (T-EPF 12), during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on November 9. MOBILE, Ala. - The Navy accepted delivery of its 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), from Austal USA Dec. 10. The expeditionary fast-transport ship USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an expeditionary fast transport ship Aug. 22. 12 DECEMBER 2019 AUSTAL USA DELIVERS USNS PUERTO RICO (EPF 11) TO U.S. NAVY Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal USA has delivered the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) to the U.S. Navy during a ceremony aboard the ship at the shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following two days underway in the Gulf of Mexico. The USNS Puerto Rico, the Navy’s newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, was christened in a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard, where the ship … Navy Accepts Delivery of 11th EPF, USNS Puerto Rico. The future USNS Puerto Rico is the US Navy’s 11 th EPF vessel. Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF) The US Navy's Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF) program is procuring 14 high-speed transport vessels from Austal for the fast, intra-theater transportation of troops, military vehicles and equipment with aviation support. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the … Aug. 26 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Puerto Rico finished its first integrated sea trials after two days in the Gulf of Mexico. USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF-11) is the eleventh Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and currently in service with the Military Sealift Command. The delivery ceremony was held aboard the ship at Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on December 10, 2019. USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship Aug. 22. Integrated trials combine builder’s and acceptance trials, allowing for the Austal USA Delivers USNS Puerto Rico to U.S. Navy - Naval News. — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of its 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), the future USNS Puerto Rico, from Austal USA on Dec. 10. By. USNS Puerto Rico EPF 11 Completes Integrated Sea Trials USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship Aug. 22. This past Saturday the Navy christened our newest expeditionary fast transport, USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11). In addition, Austal is under contract to build Independence-class littoral combat ships (LCS) for the US Navy. The future Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Puerto Rico (EPF-11) finished its first integrated sea trials on Aug. 23 in the Gulf of Mexico, the Navy said on Friday.. In August this year Puerto Rico was the first EPF to perform and successfully complete integrated sea trials – combining builder’s trials and acceptance trials into … MOBILE, Ala USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport ship Aug. 22. The USNS Puerto Rico, an Expeditionary Fast Transport ship of the U.S. Navy, completed its first sea trials on August 22, the Naval Sea Systems … They measure 103 meters in length and are designed to transport 600 short tons of military cargo 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots. The EPF will reach speeds of 35–45 knots (65–83 km/h; 40–52 mph) and will allow for the rapid transit and deployment of … It will be operated by the navy’s Military Sealift Command. MOBILE, Ala. - The Navy accepted delivery of its 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), from Austal USA Dec. 10. 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