Austal
Limited (Austal) is pleased to announce that Joint High Speed Vessel
5 (JHSV 5), USNS Trenton, has successfully completed US Navy acceptance
trials. The trials, the last significant milestone before delivery,
were undertaken in the Gulf of Mexico and involved comprehensive testing
of the vessel’s major systems and equipment by the US Navy. |
Austal
Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bellamy said it was pleasing that acceptance
trials on USNS Trenton had been successfully completed.
“The JHSV program is in a mature, efficient phase of construction
and USNS Trenton is the latest example of Austal’s ability to
design and construct high-quality defence vessels for the US Navy,”
Mr Bellamy said.
After delivery of JHSV 5, Austal will deliver a further five Joint High
Speed Vessels from its shipyard at Mobile, Alabama, under a 10-ship,
US$1.6 billion contract from the US Navy. Of those, USNS Brunswick (JHSV
6) is expected to be launched later in the year, with construction on
USNS Carson City (JHSV 7) progressing well. Metal cutting began recently
for USNS Yuma (JHSV 8).
Since delivery of USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), Joint High Speed Vessels
have supported US defence operations in European, African, South and
Pacific command areas of responsibility. |
