Strategic Mobility: Late Deliveries of Large, Medium Speed Roll-On/Roll-OFF Ships.

Abstract

This report discusses the Navy's progress in acquiring 19 Large, Medium Speed Roll-On/Roll-Off (LMSR) ships to preposition Army equipment and add to surge sealift capacity. To fulfill its sealift requirements, the Department of Defense (DoD) is converting 5 used commercial containerships and will build 14 ships. Specifically, this report discusses (1) the Navy's efforts to deliver the LMSR conversion and new construction ships on schedule and the impact of any delays on the Army meeting its prepositioning afloat requirements, (2) the capability of the LMSR conversion ships to adequately perform their mission, (3) the level of crewing for the LMSR ships, and (4) increases in LMSR procurement costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326839

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Army Equipment
  • Coast Guard
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.