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CAPTAIN MORGAN MCMANUS

Captain Morgan McManus will serve as the Ship’s Master on the Empire State VII, the ? rst in a series of ? ve National

Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), which at press time was getting its post-sea trial ? nishing touches at Philly

Shipyard. The project to design, build and deliver the

NSMV series is one of the most exciting shipbuilding programs in the U.S. – a government shipbuilding project leveraging commercial shipbuilding ef? ciencies. For insights, we visited with Captain McManus to discuss the ship, it’s o take technology suite and its role in helping to educate a new generation of U.S. seafarers.

NSMV 1

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