Sea trials, LHD (JCI)

[ThePuss]

Thanks for reminding me, I had forgoten to check and see. Some fantastic pics, cant wait to see more from other members

Excellent photo's, very interfering to see the the internal one's......for some reason for me they are MUCH more interesting than boring old external shot's.

I have been checking that web site out for new photo's since JC1 commissioned but most of the photo's where unviewable, Very glad they have sorted that problem out. :smokie

 

[aussienscale]

Excellent photo's, very interfering to see the the internal one's......for some reason for me they are MUCH more interesting than boring old external shot's.

I have been checking that web site out for new photo's since JC1 commissioned but most of the photo's where unviewable, Very glad they have sorted that problem out. :smokie

Agree, I am the same much more interested in the internal's, although love the flight deck pics with the final surfacing on it. Will be interesting to see the difference in the Canberra Class, as I understand it the Canberra are being built to Loyd's Naval Standards. Would this make a difference to the internal look to the ship ? Did 8 years in the Puss but was always on warships anyway so I would really not know what the difference is to be honest ?

 

[ThePuss]

Agree, I am the same much more interested in the internal's, although love the flight deck pics with the final surfacing on it. Will be interesting to see the difference in the Canberra Class, as I understand it the Canberra are being built to Loyd's Naval Standards. Would this make a difference to the internal look to the ship ? Did 8 years in the Puss but was always on warships anyway so I would really not know what the difference is to be honest ?

It was the Minstral's that are/would be civ spec, JC1/Canberra are built to mil spec. :gun

 

[Jaimito]

Worth to note from the video, that the cargo lift joining both decks is not placed in the deck´s centre position, as i cannot see any lift there, but there is something like a lift marking just opposite the beginning of the ramp which connects both decks. I suppose they have kept that cargo lift somewhere, but not where expected, in fact if it is where i say, it is very close to the fore aircraft lift, just in front of this. There should be, otherwise they could not park containers in the upper deck.

 

[aussienscale]

Worth to note from the video, that the cargo lift joining both decks is not placed in the deck´s centre position, as i cannot see any lift there, but there is something like a lift marking just opposite the beginning of the ramp which connects both decks. I suppose they have kept that cargo lift somewhere, but not where expected, in fact if it is where i say, it is very close to the fore aircraft lift, just in front of this. There should be, otherwise they could not park containers in the upper deck.

?? what video are you talking about ?? or do you mean the pictures ?

 

[aussienscale]

It was the Minstral's that are/would be civ spec, JC1/Canberra are built to mil spec. :gun

Quote from Jane's from JP2048 program manager
Captain Craig Bourke, programme manager for Project JP2048, told Jane's on 28 May that RAN officers were on board Juan Carlos I during its initial sea trials. "These trials provide[d] evidence and assurance that the issues experienced earlier in the Juan Carlos I test programme have been addressed and rectified," he said. "In the specific case of the engine problem last year, the results of the failure investigation were shared with [the Australian DoD]. The failure of this engine was due to a manufacturing defect and notification of this to [DoD], enabled [DoD] to make sure through factory acceptance testing and production monitoring that this manufacturing defect was not duplicated in the Engines for the Australian LHD."

He added: "The Australian LHD has been designed and constructed to 'class' under Lloyd's Naval Rules, this was not the case for Juan Carlos I . Further, much of the internal layout of the superstructure is different [from] Juan Carlos I to accommodate the Australian version of the Saab combat management system, different sensor suite and different communications systems. Many of these changes are required to address the different context and concepts of operation."

 

[battlensign]

Quote from Jane's from JP2048 program manager
Captain Craig Bourke, programme manager for Project JP2048, told Jane's on 28 May that RAN officers were on board Juan Carlos I during its initial sea trials. "These trials provide[d] evidence and assurance that the issues experienced earlier in the Juan Carlos I test programme have been addressed and rectified," he said. "In the specific case of the engine problem last year, the results of the failure investigation were shared with [the Australian DoD]. The failure of this engine was due to a manufacturing defect and notification of this to [DoD], enabled [DoD] to make sure through factory acceptance testing and production monitoring that this manufacturing defect was not duplicated in the Engines for the Australian LHD."

He added: "The Australian LHD has been designed and constructed to 'class' under Lloyd's Naval Rules, this was not the case for Juan Carlos I . Further, much of the internal layout of the superstructure is different [from] Juan Carlos I to accommodate the Australian version of the Saab combat management system, different sensor suite and different communications systems. Many of these changes are required to address the different context and concepts of operation."

Agreed. I think I mentioned some time ago that the comments from several sources intimated that the Juan Carlos was considered a 'show pony' and that significant changes would need to be made in order to offer actual capability. As such this quote is not surprising.

Brett.

 

[StingrayOZ]

I didn't think there was a huge difference between civil and mil spec, aren't they more about two different ways to the same goal?

I wonder how different the Canberras will be. Complete redesign of the superstructure? The RAN was going to make these the main command ships of the RAN weren't they? Is all this stuff going out of the superstructure into the hull?

 

[aussienscale]

I didn't think there was a huge difference between civil and mil spec, aren't they more about two different ways to the same goal?

I wonder how different the Canberras will be. Complete redesign of the superstructure? The RAN was going to make these the main command ships of the RAN weren't they? Is all this stuff going out of the superstructure into the hull?

This was one of the points brought up a few post's ago having the 3 C's in the main island, look at this animation I posted in another thread a few weeks ago
Canberra Class - Royal Australian Navy
It is at the bottom of the page

Here is another link which gives you a heads up on the difference between Civilian and Naval spec, there is a substantial difference, not always visible to the naked eye
NSASS - Lloyd’s Register’s Naval Ship Rules
Lloyd's Register Group - Naval ships
Have a flick around, lots and lots and lots and, well you get the idea. It is a very complicated process with very specific design rules. Not as simple as slapping a few things here and a few things there

 

[ThePuss]

Some very good internal shots and some very detailed external ones (of specific items) of JC1 can be found at fotosdebarcos.com :: Ver tema - L-61 Juan Carlos I. (First few pages are a bit boring with commissioning photos but it get's MUCH better)

Turn on Google Translate for for a good laugh

 

[Jaimito]

?? what video are you talking about ?? or do you mean the pictures ?

Sorry i meant the pictures, now with the new photos added in that link it is clear where it is. Also in the video you pasted there is the lift highlighted.
In particular the light deck seems quite wide, no doubt it can carry many aircrafts.

 

[StingrayOZ]

This was one of the points brought up a few post's ago having the 3 C's in the main island, look at this animation I posted in another thread a few weeks ago
Canberra Class - Royal Australian Navy
It is at the bottom of the page

Must have missed that previously. Jesus she looks big compared to Melbourne.

So C2 spaces are in the island still on the RAN? Seems squishy. The AWD are also going to have space dedicated for this?

 

[Alonso Quijano]

We buy all sistems BAE sistems?

combat systems, sensors, etc, etc ...

 

[Blas de Lezo]

Just a few pictures from JCI arriving at its base port in ROTA (Southern Spain)

Foro de Debate de La Armada Española

 

[jimmyjames]

very nice photos and good to see a dedicated wharf and facilities for the side ramps.
lets hope we can do the same as parking on the wharf at Garden Island will get messy otherwise.

 

[aussienscale]

Just a few pictures from JCI arriving at its base port in ROTA (Southern Spain)

Foro de Debate de La Armada Española

Great pics, guys if you look about 6 pics down on this you will see one of the Spanish Newport Class in the background, compare that to the size of JC1 and you will get an idea of how big these things really are and how they will look ag GI !

 

[aussienscale]

Must have missed that previously. Jesus she looks big compared to Melbourne.

So C2 spaces are in the island still on the RAN? Seems squishy. The AWD are also going to have space dedicated for this?

I think there will be plenty or room in there, but is it the right spot for them, IIRC the US learned from this and have their spaces below in some instances ?

I beleive the AWD's will also have pretty substantial spaces as well, if you look at my previous post it will give you an idea of how big the Canberra Class are, not sure if you are familiar with the size of the Manure ? But the pic is a good reference, no doubt people in the units above GI will be complaining that they are blocking the sunlight

 

[icelord]

I think there will be plenty or room in there, but is it the right spot for them, IIRC the US learned from this and have their spaces below in some instances ?

I beleive the AWD's will also have pretty substantial spaces as well, if you look at my previous post it will give you an idea of how big the Canberra Class are, not sure if you are familiar with the size of the Manure ? But the pic is a good reference, no doubt people in the units above GI will be complaining that they are blocking the sunlight

I viewed the schematics recently, interanally is very impressive indeed. Ops is split into 3 sections, with ship warfare, Joint ops and shore to sea Communications all different compartments. Each has a lot of room to move, and more consoles then Aus FFGs combined.
Below decks there are even more compartments that have allowed room to move. Each messdeck is massive, and is divided for Army and Navy to use seperate areas so as to avoid any issues with those who live onboard, and those visiting for the ride.
Its not so much the blocking of sunlight thats the issue, but after seeing where they park their surface combatants in Spain, ill never complain about walking from GI carpark to Island when Cassons up...its 5kms to the ship, thats without having to go to your mess...

 

[Sea Toby]

I viewed the schematics recently, interanally is very impressive indeed. Ops is split into 3 sections, with ship warfare, Joint ops and shore to sea Communications all different compartments. Each has a lot of room to move, and more consoles then Aus FFGs combined.
Below decks there are even more compartments that have allowed room to move. Each messdeck is massive, and is divided for Army and Navy to use seperate areas so as to avoid any issues with those who live onboard, and those visiting for the ride.
Its not so much the blocking of sunlight thats the issue, but after seeing where they park their surface combatants in Spain, ill never complain about walking from GI carpark to Island when Cassons up...its 5kms to the ship, thats without having to go to your mess...

If you think Rota is large with a few piers, google map Norfolk Naval Base....

 

[aussienscale]

Although a bit off topic (but then again this has become a pseudo Canberra class thread) below is a new vid of the launch of Spains lates ship the F105, so good to look at from an AWD point of view but at the end of the video shows some great views of the canberra and just how far along she is

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1RWEudZLMg"]YouTube - Botadura de la F105 "Cristóbal Colón"[/nomedia]