tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post7710571644088283987..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Superferry Spends LargeJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-30568947295883323122008-05-01T14:58:00.000-10:002008-05-01T14:58:00.000-10:00"As the prime contractor, and the only shipyard wi..."As the prime contractor, and the only shipyard with a track record of building large (over 100 metres in length) high speed aluminum vessels in the USA, Austal is confident of its ability to deliver a low risk JHSV [Joint High Speed Vessel] platform to the US Navy and Army."<BR/><BR/>Yes, the HSF is a demonstration project, not for how it operates, but instead it is a demonstration project for the making of large aluminum hull ships in the U.S. most of the rest of which they are hoping will be for the Navy, Army, and Coast Guard.<BR/><BR/>Aloha, BradMauibradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759237357642699345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-74707118856639285652008-04-30T10:31:00.000-10:002008-04-30T10:31:00.000-10:00“And you have to wonder, how come the dailies were...“And you have to wonder, how come the dailies weren’t on this?”<BR/><BR/>I think you meant “Is it any wonder the dailies weren’t on this?” when you look at where the money went to- just look at the bizillions of ads for the SF in the papers and especially on their web sites.Andy Parxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398587036690312685noreply@blogger.com