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Abstract

Support project advanced component development, and prototype of equipment and sub-systems supporting the Army Watercraft mission to provide critical capabilities in support of Unified Land Operations (ULO), by extending the Commander's available maneuver space into and throughout the littorals, inland waterways and near coastal regions. Army watercraft equipment supports the conduct of riverine, Logistics Over The Shore (LOTS), Joint Logistics Over The Shore (JLOTS), inter and intratheater transport, movement and maneuver, mission command and sustainment, as identified in DODD 5100.01 (Functions of the Department of Defense and its Major Components). Army Watercraft exploit the inland waterways and littoral regions as waterborne maneuver and supply routes, conducting operations through littoral entry points (developed, undeveloped, and austere access points) and in non-permissive, and/or denied access scenarios. The Army uses a spectrum of Army Watercraft Systems, from heavy sustainment ocean going landing craft capable of intratheater and ship to shore transport and undeveloped beach or harbor access, to ocean-going and harbor utility tug boats and barge derricks for transport and denied port/salvage operations, and modular causeway systems to support LOTS/JLOTS. The funding supports initiatives to enhance the seaworthiness, safety, survivability, supportability, energy efficiency, environmental, regulatory compliance and reliability of existing systems. Funded efforts will advance critical gaps in these areas for the current fleet, while at the same time researching, developing and testing emergent technologies in a manner to support future acquisitions and future fleet planning, as informed by the Army Watercraft Systems Board of Directors (AWS BOD). FY16 funding will support the maturation of a Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) project, maturation of an At-Sea Transfer project, refinement of the Army Watercraft Module Berthing (AWMB) and maturation of an Escalation of Force initiative. A statutory requirement, UNDS resulted from Section 325 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 1996, which amended Sections 312 and 502(6) of the Clean Water Act and further amends Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Army vessels operate nationwide in coastal and inland waters. Because they may enter waters of more than one state in their normal operations, these vessels would be subject to different environmental requirements for their discharges, depending upon vessel location. The UNDS program establishes national standards for these vessels". FY15 funding supports development of program Milestone B for Maneuver Support Vessel Light (MSV(L)), a program to be initiated in FY16 with funding on APE 0604804, project EJ9; continues maturation of a Force Protection project, environmental compliance project, maturation of an energy compliance project, and will initiate an At-Sea Transfer project, and corrections to Army Watercraft Module Berthing (AWMBs) based on user evaluations. Major accomplishments from FY14 funding were the delivery of four Army Watercraft Module Berthing (AWMBs) for user evaluation on a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) and a Logistics Support Vessel (LSV). Design modification to the four prototypes will be awarded in FY15 and work will continue through FY16. Integration and testing of Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS II) on a LSV, and initiation of an Energy Compliance project.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• Source ID: 526_0603804A_4_2040_PB_2016

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Readers

• Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Space