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FEATURE INTERVIEW “Over the next decade, 12 new classes of ships will come online and MSC will see up to 20 new ships deliver to the ? eet in the next ? ve years. This includes new oilers, towing, salvage and rescue tugs, and expeditionary fast transports and emergency medical ships. A large percentage of our ships are 40 years old or older and need to be replaced.”

Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck,

Commander, United States Navy’s Military

Sealift Command

Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) pulls into

Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Feb. 14. USNS Burlington is the U.S. Navy’s newest expeditionary fast transport ship.

U.S. Navy photo by Brian Suriani/released U.S. Navy photo by Ryan Carter 26 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • April 2024

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