MILESTONE

Key Events (Green for payments)         Status      Notes  
Contract Award

10/27/99

   
Completion of Model Testing

3/18/00

   
FEA Model Certified

5/01/00

   
HVAC vender selection

 6/28/00

   
Load analysis comp.

6/14/01

   
Cutting of Steel Commences module 3

1/8/01

   
Keel Laying Ceremony

2/09/01

   
Pro. Motors placed on foundation

5/02/01

   
GFE EM120 transducer frames due

12/18/00

   
Assemble starts module 4 & 6

2/16/01

   
Land Module 4 & 6

5/06/01

   
Land prop motor module 5

5/02/01

   
Land sonar frames module 4 & 6

 10/28/01

   
Land Bow thruster module 1

4/20/01

   
Weld module19 port (last mod lower hull)

10/16/01

   
Comp. steel work lower hull

7/24/01

   
Land module 21 stbd

6/09/01

   
Land Bow thruster motor

10/18/01

   
Land Die/Gen. sets

7/23/01

   
Land switchboards

9/27/01

   
Land traction winch

10/11/01

   
Land module 34

10/16/01

   
GFE EM120 electronics & transducers

10/01/01

   
Comp. steel work to main deck

11/16/01

   
Erect module 31 stbd (last mod. set)

11/1/01

   
Substantial comp. of superstructure

2/22/02

   
Vessel launch

11/17/01

11/17/01

 
Completion of sea trials

5/3/02

   
Preliminary Acceptance

6/24/02

1/30/02

 
Dockside availability (30 day)  

April

 
Mission trial (30 day)  

May

 
Available for service  

July

 
Final Acceptance  

PA + 9

 

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