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vonnoobie

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Net Traveller: Stern Landing Vessels for Australian Military

Turns out the SLV was actually being put forward as a replacement for the LCH anyway back in 2011. No major specs but a few take away's is 65m long, 400 ton of cargo, 2000kw of power, 83T of fuel and 2,600nm range.

Another link I found, Can't believe it wasn't so long ago that companies still used power point -_- Sea Transports Solutions Stern Landing Vessels S.L.V. have carved a niche into the small ship market Looks like something I would have made up.. when I was 10.

At least we know got an idea of what was being offered. And with the LCH replacement not actually cancelled may be room to squeeze in a full half dozen SLV's. Get our LCH capability back and a ship much more suitable to supporting the various island nations in our sphere of influence. Would imagine thugh that having the vehicle deck enclosed even with out the helipad would be ideal as we do tend to use such craft/ships over long ranges. Depending on room available and how good the sea keeping is may be able to fit in accommodation for up to a platoon.
 
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MickB

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Different tone from the media about current port visit to Brisbane by USN.
The jurnos must each have gotten the individual breifing from the PM that they seemed to feel was so lacking when the PLAN arrived.
Not.
 
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vonnoobie said:
Net Traveller: Stern Landing Vessels for Australian Military

Turns out the SLV was actually being put forward as a replacement for the LCH anyway back in 2011. No major specs but a few take away's is 65m long, 400 ton of cargo, 2000kw of power, 83T of fuel and 2,600nm range.

Another link I found, Can't believe it wasn't so long ago that companies still used power point -_- Sea Transports Solutions Stern Landing Vessels S.L.V. have carved a niche into the small ship market Looks like something I would have made up.. when I was 10.

At least we know got an idea of what was being offered. And with the LCH replacement not actually cancelled may be room to squeeze in a full half dozen SLV's. Get our LCH capability back and a ship much more suitable to supporting the various island nations in our sphere of influence. Would imagine thugh that having the vehicle deck enclosed even with out the helipad would be ideal as we do tend to use such craft/ships over long ranges. Depending on room available and how good the sea keeping is may be able to fit in accommodation for up to a platoon.
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This vessel is an idea pushed by STS, it does not mean it has been adopted. After all, what could go wrong with your stern and props in the sand with an incoming swell!!!
 
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Massive

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alexsa said:
After all, what could go wrong with your stern and props in the sand with an incoming swell!!!
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Tried to find examples where stern landing vessels are operated by other navies but couldn't find one.

Are there stern landing vessels in operation?

Thanks in advance,

Massive
 
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CJR

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Massive said:
Tried to find examples where stern landing vessels are operated by other navies but couldn't find one.

Are there stern landing vessels in operation?

Thanks in advance,

Massive
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Looks to be a few in civilian service (including one doing the Tas-Flinders Island run in Bass Strait).
 
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Massive said:
Tried to find examples where stern landing vessels are operated by other navies but couldn't find one.

Are there stern landing vessels in operation?

Thanks in advance,

Massive
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There are a couple of commercial vessels with a similar configuration but they do not beach. Not sure if they have built one of these for real
 
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Has anyone heard anything about HMAS Hobart or HMAS Brisbane recently? Was looking to see if they are involved in TS19, but haven't found anything.
 
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Yeh just read that, for a million they would be a good buy. Ideally 2.
But I guess the idea is to build local..
 
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buffy9 said:
Has anyone heard anything about HMAS Hobart or HMAS Brisbane recently? Was looking to see if they are involved in TS19, but haven't found anything.
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I understand Brisbane is in the US for Aegis trials and Hobart is in or has just left FBE having completed SEA RELEASE 1, I guess to us oldies that means she’s just completed workup
 
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Hobart has just completed a maintenance availability during which she was modified to operate the MH60R (a mod being made to Sydney in build). Brisbane is completing a smaller maintenance period before the next phase of her operational testing.
 
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They have both been at FBE for quite a long stint, with Brisbane still there now. Hobart and Choules departed yesterday. Choules recently out of drydock and like Hobart looking trim in a fresh coat of the new paint scheme.
 
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thatsamguy

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Interesting watching the launching ceremony for Suffren to see the size and shape that we'll be using as the base our future subs (though a touch shorter).

Also interesting was folks stating >350m diving depth and expecting to maintain and upgrade the french subs for 40 years.

Of course not all of this will necessarily transfer directly (depending on our requirements).


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Mark_Evans

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StingrayOZ said:
Yeh just read that, for a million they would be a good buy. Ideally 2.
But I guess the idea is to build local..
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I think they cost 25 million each to build but the two that are being considered (looks like there will be a second for sale) are the better ones including more power and better water gemeration capacity. Worth putting our hand up as we can get them in pretty good dndition and still very young.
 
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Redlands18

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Mark_Evans said:
I think they cost 25 million each to build but the two that are being considered (looks like there will be a second for sale) are the better ones including more power and better water gemeration capacity. Worth putting our hand up as we can get them in pretty good dndition and still very young.
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How do you know they are in good condition? How well have they been looked after? How well were they built? What was there original intended life span? Australia has already been burnt once in buying ex US Military Vessels(Bill&Ben).
And it will be the oldest ones being sold and that’s the early 90s at best. I think even if the Navy was interested in this capability they would proceed with a lot of caution on these.
 
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