Austal completes trials of EPF 10

The Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., successfully completed acceptance trials in early August on the 338-foot expeditionary fast transport Burlington (EPF 10) in the Gulf of Mexico. The EPF is scheduled for delivery to the Navy this fall. It is the 10th of a 12-ship portfolio valued at more than $1.9B. Austal has delivered nine ships with three others under construction. The Spearhead-class EPF is designed to provide high-speed, high-payload transport capability for multi-missions with the fleet. Austal USA also has received contracts for 15 Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) with a combined value of more than $4B. Eight LCS have been delivered. Six others are in various stages of construction. (Source: Work Boat 08/13/18)