A Center for Innovation in Ship Design study was conducted to investigate the potential use of heavy lift ship technology to facilitate transfer of cargo and personnel in a sea base environment. Emphasis was placed on rough water operations. The Intermediate Transfer System (ITS) utilizes currently available heavy lift ships as trans-shipment nodes to facilitate transfer of vehicles, personnel, and cargo between large inter-theater RO/RO and container delivery ships and smaller intra-theater vessels. Emphasis was placed on higher off-load rates in higher seas. Alternate uses of the concept such as delivery of lighterage to the sea base, reconstitution of forces, and salvage were explored.


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    Title :

    Application of Heavy Lift Ship Technology to Expeditionary Logistics/Seabasing


    Contributors:
    M. Selfridge (author) / C. Kennell (author)

    Publication date :

    2004


    Size :

    15 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English