An analysis of the current status of the strategic sealift sources is pursued; the make-up of the present day strategic sealift is discussed; desirable characteristics of a ship for military use are highlighted; and some associated fleet source ship problems are revealed. Not all U.S. ships have desirable characteristics for the military; and those that do are in short supply. However, there are a number of ships in use throughout the world that, if added to the U.S. inventory, would give Military Sealift Command a more balanced fleet to draw from in time of emergency. One alternative is the semi-submersible deck ship which employs the concept of float-on/float-off, roll-on/roll-off, and lift-on/lift-off for cargo receipt and discharge. Military Sealift Command is making strides in solving the many strategic sealift problems; but, until there is a national policy, the outlook for a strong, reliable, responsive sealift fleet with stamina remains clouded. (Author)
Strategic Sealift Revisited
1984
38 pages
Report
No indication
English
Marine Engineering , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Fleets(Ships) , Military strategy , Sea rescues , Lift , Semisubmerged , Deployment , Identification , Scheduling , Cargo ships , National security , NATO , Department of Defense , Strategy sealift , U.S. merchant marine , Military sealift command
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