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Vessels

NSMV State of Maine Christened

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) celebrated chris- tening of the State of Maine, the third of ? ve National Security

Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV), at Hanwha Philly Shipyard.

Built for Maine Maritime Academy, the State of Maine will serve as a training ship, supporting both the academic development of cadets and America’s humanitarian relief.

At 525 feet long, a single NSMV can accommodate 600 cadets and up to 1,000 people in times of humanitarian need. These vessels boast eight classrooms, labs, a training bridge, auditorium, helicopter pad, advanced medical fa- cilities, and roll-on/roll-off and container capacity.

State of Maine joins Empire State and Patriot State al- ready in service, with two more NSMVs under construc- tion at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, destined for Texas and

California maritime academies.

NSMV Key Specs

Length 525.1 ft.

Design Draft 21.4 ft.

Breadth 88.5 ft.

Depth 55.1 ft.

Speed 18 knots

Deadweight 8,487 MT

MarAd

Oceaneering Upgrades

Ocean Intervention II • Survey System Upgrades, including hull-mount- ed sensor expansions and a full overhaul of navigation and positioning systems. • Rear Deck and Interior Refurbishments, includ- ing the installation of a dedicated Launch and Recovery

System (LARS) for safe deployment and retrieval of un- crewed surface vehicles (USVs) and autonomous underwa- ter vehicles (AUVs).

Oceaneering • Data Infrastructure Improvements, including

Oceaneering said its Subsea Robotics segment has up- computer rack room retro? ts and integration with Micro- graded the Ocean Intervention II (OI2), an Oceaneering- soft Azure Cloud services for data processing and analysis. owned oceanographic research vessel, to perform simulta- • Engine Room Modernization to improve reliabil- neous autonomous survey operations. ity and extend vessel life.

Launched in 2000, the OI2 was purpose built for geo- With its enhanced con? guration, the OI2 transitions physical and geotechnical surveys. In early 2025, the vessel between AUV and towed geophysical surveys, and geo- underwent upgrades to expand its capabilities and improve technical sampling, supporting ef? cient, multi-discipline performance for modern survey demands. survey campaigns. www.marinelink.com MN 43|