M/V Susitna was actually measured
a half-scale prototype for the proposed
Expeditionary E-Craft (Landing Craft )requirement for United States Navy.
This was made by a Drydock and Alaska Ship using design from Guido Perla &
Associates and concept from the Lockheed Martin for Office of Naval Research last
2010.
The expected cost to build the
said SWATH Vessl was around USD78 million. It was then reportedly planned as "3-in-1"
ship, capable of a High Speed Catamaran that uses small water plane area twin
hull (SWATH) design, has a variable draft system that allows the ship to shift
from SWATH mode to barge mode lowering or raising its center deck which carries
cargo, using advanced hydraulic system.
The ship was specially designed
with an icebreaking capability (first icebreaking SWATH vessel in the world), has
the capability to beach on unprepared docks.
The Basic specifications SWATH,
it has 5 crew men that has a range of 1,600 at 10 knots, Lenth of 59.54 meters,
Beam 18,29 meters, design drat 3.66 meters, maximum speed at 20 knots with a
4xmtu 12v4000 propulsion can handle up to 955 metric tons, it has a Hughes
Manta radars,
The vessel can hold up to 160' x
35', approx. 5,400ft² (around 501m²) with 35 tons normal load, can carry 129
passengers with 20 standard vehicles or a tractor—trailer rig.
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