Empire State VII
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | TS Empire State VII |
| Owner | U.S. Maritime Administration |
| Operator | SUNY Maritime College |
| Ordered | April 2020 |
| Builder | Philly Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Cost | US$315M |
| Yard number | 33[1] |
| Laid down | 10 December 2021[2] |
| Completed | 2023 (est) |
| Homeport | Fort Schuyler, The Bronx, New York City, New York |
| Identification | IMO number: 9910313[1] |
| Status | building |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | NSMV, Training Ship/Troopship |
| Length | 524.5 ft (159.9 m) |
| Beam | 87.7 ft (26.7 m) |
| Height | 137 ft 11.5 in (42.050 m) |
| Draft | 21.4 ft (6.5 m) |
| Ramps | RoRo |
| Propulsion | 4 x Wabtec 16V250 engines,[3] single screw |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 700 (600 cadets, 100 officers, staff crew (training); 1000 (disaster relief) |
| Aviation facilities | helipad |
Empire State VII is an under-construction troop ship of the United States Navy and training vessel for the United States Maritime Service. It is the first vessel in the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) class and is anticipated to replace the 1961-built Empire State VI. The new training ship will be the seventh vessel to carry the name Empire State for the SUNY Maritime College[4] but its first purpose-built new build. The previous training ships had been converted cargo or military vessels.[5]
The NSMV design was developed by the Herbert Engineering Corp. of Alameda, California.[6] While primarily a training ship the NSMV class is also to be equipped for disaster relief: a Roll-on/Roll-off side ramp, container space and crane, and a helipad.[7]
The contract for the first two NSMV vessels was signed with Philly Shipyard (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) in April 2020 with anticipated delivery in Spring of 2023.[8] Steel cutting for the first vessel began in December 2020.[9]The keel was laid on 10 December 2021.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Ship Particulars / IMO 9910313". Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Philly Shipyard Lays Keel for First National Security Multi-Mission Vessel". MarineLink.com. Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "GE to Supply Power and Propulsion Systems for US Maritime Administration National Security Multi-Mission Vessel". General Electric. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Climb Aboard the Empire State VII". New Training Ship Status. SUNY Maritime College. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Training Ships of the SUNY Maritime College". Training Ship Gallery. Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Herbert Engineering Corp. - Representative New Building Projects". Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Eugene Van Rynbach (February 21, 2018). The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (PDF) (Speech). Alameda, California. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Blenkey, Nick (8 April 2020). "Philly Shipyard books $630 million NSMV training ship order". MarineLog. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Reid, Alecia (21 January 2020). "Philly Shipyard "Coming Back To Life" After Running Into Hard Times In Recent Years". CBS Philly. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- Training ships of the New York State Merchant Marine Academy
- Transports of the United States Navy
- Training ships of the United States