Lone Star State NSMV-4

Type

National Security Multi-Mission Vessel / Training Ship

Class

State class (NSMV)

Categories

Specialized Work Vessels · Government / Military · Training Vessel

Flag

United States

Operator

Texas A&M Maritime Academy / U.S. Maritime Administration

Delivered

Not available

Builder

Hanwha Philly Shipyard

Homeport

Galveston, Texas

Namesake

The Texas state maritime academy training ship

Status

Under construction

MARAD lists Lone Star State as under construction; Texas A&M identifies it as the academy’s designated NSMV.

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Lone Star State is the fourth State-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel designated for Texas A&M Maritime Academy. The vessel is being built as a modern cadet training platform and federal humanitarian-assistance and disaster-response asset.

Length

525 ft 1 in · 160.05 m

Beam

88 ft 7 in · 27.0 m

Depth

55 ft 1.5 in · 16.8 m

Design Draft

21 ft 4 in · 6.5 m

Speed

Up to 18 knots; 12-knot cruising design point

Range

More than 10,000 nautical miles at 18 knots

Cadet Capacity

600 cadets

Crew, Officers & Staff

100 officers, faculty, staff, and crew

Humanitarian Capacity

60-person response team at sea; up to 1,000 people for 14 days pierside

Endurance

14 days fresh water and 60 days food

Cargo Systems

Roll-on/roll-off ramp, container capacity, and 35-ton cargo crane

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Propulsion Type

Diesel-electric

Main Engines

Four diesel generator engines

Installed Power

16,800 kW plus 900 kW emergency generator

Propulsion Motors

Two electric motors, 9,000 kW total output

Bow Thruster

1,800 kW

Stern Thruster

890 kW

Steering

Flap rudder

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Teaching and Training Spaces

• Eight classrooms and an auditorium
• Full training bridge and navigation laboratory
• Dedicated engine training control room
• Simulator, laboratory, and workshop spaces
• Convertible teaching and training spaces

Mission Areas

• Cadet sea training
• Bridge and engine-room instruction
• Humanitarian assistance
• Disaster response
• Roll-on/roll-off and container support
• Medical and temporary berthing support

The vessel is purpose-built for mariner education and can support humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

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