Seabasing Innovation Cell `Transfer of Goods at Sea'
Abstract
The Center for Innovation in Ship Design (CISD) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center - Carderock Division (NSWC-CD) was tasked by the Chief of Naval Research to investigate Seabasing as it relates to Seapower 21 and the United States Navy Transformation. At Carderock, a multi-disciplinary team formed in late February 2003 and reported on 30 May 2003; a period of 14 weeks. The team was led by Mark Selfridge, a Naval Architect from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MoD) currently on a 2-year exchange at NSWC-CD. Specifically, the CISD team was tasked to investigate the naval architectural implications of transferring cargo and personnel in a seabase environment. Emphasis was placed on rough water operations. The team developed four advanced concepts to enhance transfer of goods at sea and completed preliminary assessments of their performance within a seabase. The four concepts are an Intermediate Transfer Station (ITS), a Deep Water Stable Craneship, a Seabase Hub, and an Advanced Logistics Delivery System (ALDS). In addition, a number of seabase enabling technologies (i.e., selective offload, reconfigurable spaces, seakeeping, materiel management systems, a cargo dispenser concept, an air pallet cargo stowage concept, and spiral ramp concepts) were investigated to enhance the understanding of key design drivers and to highlight naval architectural issues.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA476465
Entities
People
- Mark Selfridge
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division