Post Tagged with: "high speed vessel"
Army Tranfers High Speed Vessels to Navy
The Department of the Navy signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) May 2 with the Department of the Army transferring all five of the Army’s Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) to the Navy. The intent of this MOA is to clarify relationships, identify the roles and responsibilities, and provide an implementation plan. In addition, this [...]
High Speed Caribbean Patrol Boats Completed
Maritime security in the Caribbean region has been bolstered with the delivery of six high speed aluminium patrol craft for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG). Capable of speeds greater than 40 knots and armed with general purpose machine guns and a 20mm cannon, the 30 meter vessels – designed and built by Australian [...]
US Navy Orders Material for Additional Austal JHSVs
The US Navy has exercised contract options funding Austal’s acquisition of long lead-time material associated with the construction of two additional 103-metre Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV). Austal was awarded the initial contract to design and build the first 103 metre JHSV in November 2008. The contract included options for nine additional vessels to be [...]


