Construction of the third new federal training ship has kicked off at Philly Shipyard. TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard on Tuesday celebrated the steel cutting for the third National Security…
https://gcaptain.com/philly-shipyard-kicks-off-construction-on-third-federal-training-ship/
Philly Shipyard, just three years after facing an uncertain future, is nearing full shipyard capacity as it announces an order for a fifth and final MARAD training ship. U.S. shipbuilder…
https://gcaptain.com/philly-shipyard-awarded-contract-for-fifth-and-final-national-training-ship/
With President Biden’s signing of the massive $1.5 billion omnibus spending package, funding has been secured for a fifth and final National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) to serve as a…
In good news for the California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) and Philly Shipyard, the $1.5 billion omnibus spending bill signed into law by President Biden yesterday includes funding for the fifth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV).
The vessels are being built to replace the aging fleet of training ships at state maritime academies and this fifth vessel will go to Cal Maritime.
The current training ships and the new NSMVs are owned by the federal government and part...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/funding-for-cal-maritime-nsmv-training-ship-secured/
A keel laying ceremony held at Philly Shipyard today marked a significant construction milestone ceremony for the first of up to five new purpose built, state-of-the-art training vessels for America’s state maritime academies.
The new vessels—known as National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs)—are designed to provide world-class training for America’s future mariners and to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in times of need.
The first NSMV is scheduled to be...
A keel laying ceremony has been held for the first of five new National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) at Philly Shipyard. The purpose-built NSMVs will provide a training platform for…
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Philly Shipyard has started construction of the second National Security Multi-Mission Vessel. A brief steel cutting ceremony was held at the yard earlier this month with representatives from Philly Shipyard,…
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced authorizing the construction of two more National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) to serve as training ships at Maine Maritime Academy and Texas A&M…
The United States Congress has approved $390 million to fund the construction of a fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) to be assigned to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy in…