MOBILE, Ala. --- USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship Aug. 22. 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. The ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following two days underway in the Gulf of Mexico. The delivery ceremony was held aboard the ship at Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on December 10, 2019. Scot Searles, Strategic and Theater Sealift program manager, Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships. Austal USA Delivers USNS Puerto Rico to U.S. Navy - Naval News. Xavier Vavasseur 25 Aug 2019 In August this year, Puerto Rico was the first EPF to perform and successfully complete integrated sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. EPF 11 will be owned and operated by Military Sealift Command. 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). The principal speaker is congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón, resident commissioner of Puerto Rico. USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11) successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport ship Aug. 22. 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. 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 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 … 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 USNS Puerto Rico will be the U.S. Navy's 11th expeditionary fast transport ship, and first active ship to honor Puerto Rico. The ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following two days underway in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following two days underway in the Gulf of Mexico. Austal USA has officially delivered the newest expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11) to the US Navy. EPF 11 will be owned and operated by Military Sealift Command. 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. 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. [1] [5] Puerto Rico was christened on 10 November 2018. 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. 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, … [4][7], USNS Puerto Rico returned to Austal USA after successfully completed its first integrated sea trials, "Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Puerto Rico", "U.S. Supreme Court's Sotomayor sponsors Austal ship, visits Mobile for ceremony", "Austal USA Christens USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11)", "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Puerto Rico", "Secretary Mabus Names Three Vessels During Ceremony", "US Navy to christen future USNS Puerto Rico expeditionary fast transport", List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USNS_Puerto_Rico_(T-EPF-11)&oldid=941866700, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 February 2020, at 03:56. 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. 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. 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 … EPF 11 will be owned and operated by Military Sealift Command. 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. 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. The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and … 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 … 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. The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and … The future USNS Puerto Rico is the US Navy’s 11 th EPF vessel. MOBILE, Ala USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11) successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport ship Aug. 22. 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. [1][5], Puerto Rico was christened on 10 November 2018. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. In addition, Austal is under contract to build Independence-class littoral combat ships (LCS) for the US Navy. “We are excited to accept delivery of another versatile ship, further expanding the advantage of our civilian mariners at sea,” said Capt. 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. USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF-11) is the eleventh Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport[6] and currently in service with the Military Sealift Command. Spearhead-class are all-aluminum shallow-draft hull, commercial-based catamarans capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift. 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. Held aboard the ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following two days in! 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