A system is needed that can be rapidly transported to any worldwide contingency area and interface with an unprotected beach and/or a quay wall in a protected harbor, depending on the mission. Appropriately outfitted, it must have the capability to support cargo operations (breakbulk, containerized, and vehicular), naval ship homeport, and troop support services. The deployable waterfront (DWF) is currently being investigated for its feasibility and cost effectiveness in providing these mission capabilities. This report defines the concept and identifies existing systems that are useful for comparing the integrated logistic support (ILS) requirements and operation and support costs of these systems. A baseline comparison system (BCS) for the DWF will be developed which represents the system's characteristics and capabilities. The BCS wll be used to identify the supportability, cost, and readiness drivers of the system and to project its reliability, maintainability, and availability characteristics. A framework will be established for conducting the ILS and cost comparisons. The scenario describes the personnel and support equipment requirements, duty cycle, equipment life, and a description of four missions in which the systems are compared. Keywords: Ports facilities; Waterfront structures. (EDC)


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