TOTE Services LLC, and Philly Shipyard began a new era in maritime education with the cutting of steel for the new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) at Philly Shipyard. This is the initial major construction milestone for the first purpose-built, state-of-the-art training vessel for the U.S.’s state maritime academies. In addition to providing world-class training for America’s future mariners, the NSMV will be available to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief...
National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
Steel Cut on First NSMV at Philly Shipyard
Steel has been cut on the first National Security Multi-Mission vessel marking the official start of construction at Philly Shipyard. The NSMVs will be the first state-of-the-art training vessels for…
U.S. House Appropriations Bill Includes $389 Million for New TAMUG Training Ship
Texas A&M University’s maritime academy is one step closer to getting a full-fledged training ship with the U.S. House’s passing of its 2021 appropriations bill. Texas’ delegation in Congress successfully included $389 million in the U.S. House of Representatives’ appropriations bill to pay for the...
A New Day for the American Merchant Marine: The Philly Shipyard and National Security Multi-Mission Vessels
By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – National Maritime Day (May 22) came a month earlier than usual with the announcement by the Maritime Administration and TOTE Services, LLC, that Philly Shipyard, Inc., had been selected to build the first of a new class of training ships for the state maritime...
Philly Shipyard Selected to Construct National Security Multi-Mission Vessels
Philly shipyard has been selected to build the new National Security Multi-Mission vessels, the U.S. Maritime Administration and TOTE Services said Wednesday. TOTE Services, as the program’s Vessel Construction Manager, commissioned Philly Shipyard to construct the first two NSMV training ships...
Philly Shipyard to build National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV)
The Maritime Administration (Marad) announced that TOTE Services LLC, has selected Philly Shipyard Inc., Philadelphia, to construct the newest class of training ship, the 524’5″x88’7″x55′ National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV). The shipyard will construct up to five new ships, with 21’4″ drafts, to provide world-class maritime training for the U.S.’s future mariners and to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in times of need.
In May 2019, TOTE Services contracted with...
TOTE Selected as Construction Manager for New Multi-Mission Training Ship
The U.S. Maritime Administration has awarded Jacksonville-based TOTE Services the contract to serve as the Vessel Construction Manager for the new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel that will operate as a training platform for future mariners as well as support humanitarian assistance and...
U.S. Maritime Administration Seeking Shipyard to Deliver New National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a qualified shipyard to deliver the new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NMSV) to replace the Empire State VI as SUNY Maritime College’s training ship. The RFP specifically solicits for a Vessel...