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Originally posted by na grohmití View PostMost importantly, you can still do the routine fishery protection duty in the exact same way you currently do it, so long as you use the safe single point RhIB launcher.
Going off the rotations we have had for the Med, why not divide the fleet into the EEZ OPV's and RAS hulls for out of EEZ operations. Even when something isn't on, I'm sure joint training operations could be arranged with costs covered by partners (or a trade off)
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Originally posted by Jetjock View PostUnless you go for something with say Absalon capabilities, an EPV of the type the NS was looking at 10 years ago (MEKO MRV) brings little or nothing to the party for any overseas role beyond Med rescue.
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Originally posted by Graylion View Postsomebody help me out please. RAS?
They are are also very good at turning up at humanitarian disasters and proving very useful.
They are vastly more capable and useful than a cut-price light Frigate.
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Originally posted by danno View PostCant see a 26000 tonner tying up in NBAD.
You don't need to go as far as 26000 tonnes. You can make a huge capability leap with something like the German Elbe class. In any event, there are exciting plans for extending berthage in Haulbowline that are not constrained by the entrance to the basin.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Originally posted by ropebag View PostThe ship's we're talking about are big, fast tankers - floating supply depots for everything a task group needs from deisel through aviation fuel, ammunition, food, vehicles, spare parts and all the rest - they are huge, have unlimited endurance, excellent sea-keeping capabilities, embarked aviation, space for upto 100 embarked troops, can defend themselves and regularly prove their ability to do counter-piracy, counter-terrorism and anti-smuggling duties without support.
They are are also very good at turning up at humanitarian disasters and proving very useful.
They are vastly more capable and useful than a cut-price light Frigate.
The one in the middle is the German Navy Berlin class Joint Support ship. Canada just bought 2 for $2.6bn. NZ are buying a similar type of these for $493,000,000. Australia and the UK are spending £452,000,000 to get the Koreans to build something similar for them.
However, the sensible norwegians are spending £140m on this.
Last edited by na grohmiti; 14 January 2017, 00:10.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Originally posted by na grohmití View PostThe one in the middle is the German Navy Berlin class Joint Support ship. Canada just bought 2 for $2.6bn. NZ are buying a similar type of these for $493,000,000. Australia and the UK are spending £452,000,000 to get the Koreans to build something similar for them.
However, the sensible norwegians are spending £140m on this.
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