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Navy Starts Researching New Small And Large Offshore Support Vessels For Tests And Training

Navy Starts Researching New Small And Large Offshore Support Vessels For Tests And Training
Graphic rendering of the Marine Corps’ first Stern Landing Vessel (SLV), HOS Resolution, a modified Hornbeck Offshore Services Offshore Support Vessel. The SLV is being be used for testing Landing Ship Medium concepts. (Image: U.S. Marine Corps)

The Navy issued a Request for Information (RFI) for market research into the cost and interest for two new kinds of Offshore Support Vessels (OSV) to be used in fleet testing and training. The notice said its notional OSVs are required to perform several routing operations, including  launch and recovery of boats, unmanned vehicles and targets, underwater range maintenance, embarkation of a variety of deck cargo arrangements and sustained operation of up to 30 days combined with transitioning, low-speed operation…

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