Feature 2 | AMPHIBIOUS VESSELS
ST Marine showcases amphibious ships at IMDEX 2011
Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) scored a notable export success when it won a contract to build a Landing Platform Dock (LPD) for the Royal Tai Navy in 2008. Te LPD, built to the Endurance 140 design, was launched at ST Marine’s Benoi shipyard on 20 March 2011 and highlighted by the company at IMDEX 2011
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onstruction of HTMS Anthong is understood to have started in mid-2009. Te keel-laying took
place in June 2010. Delivery is slated for the later half of 2012. Te order was a significant milestone
for ST Marine as this is the first major naval vessel it has built for export, although several fast patrol craft have been exported to India and elsewhere. Te LPD contract, details of which were
first announced in November 2008, is valued at approximately US$135 million. Apart from the supply of the LPD, it includes two 23m Landing Craſt Mechanised (LCM) and two 13.6m Landing Craſt Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP). Te Endurance 140 design is largely
based on the successful Endurance class Landing Ship Tank (LST) which is in service with the Singaporean Navy, albeit with some significant differences. Te Tai vessel does not have a bow ramp. Instead, a circa 6m-wide side-loading vehicle ramp been added to the starboard side. The ship’s complement is 135 including 15 air crew, whereas the Endurance class has very high levels of automation for a crew of less than 70. The military load is estimated to be
in excess of 1000tonnes including 19 amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV-7A1) or infantry fighting vehicles, 15 trucks/ trailers and more than 300 troops. A large flight deck has two landing spots for medium helicopters while the hangar can also house two helicopters. It is likely the Royal Tai Navy will use SH-60B/MH-60S helicopters or a larger type from this ship. Te Endurance 140, with a standard
displacement of 7600tonnes, has a length of 141m, a beam of 21m and a draſt of 5m.
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HTMS Anthong marks ST Marine’s breakthrough in the export market for large naval vessels.
Full load displacement, like the Endurance class, is likely to be around 8500tonnes. HTMS Anthong is powered by two
Caterpillar C280-12 diesels (each rated at 4060kW) driving two controllable-pitch propellers (CPP) for a maximum speed of 17knots. A bow thruster is also fitted. Range is greater than 5000nm at 12knots. Four CAT 3512B 900eKW generators provide shipboard power. The LPD is thought to have an Imtech UniMACS integrated bridge system, although this is yet to be confirmed.
Two 23m BRAVE-18T LCM, with a
maximum payload of 18tonnes each, are housed in the floodable well dock. In addition, there are two davit-mounted 13.6m BRAVE-4T LCVP.
C-Series combat system Terma supplied its C-Series combat system for the vessel, comprising the C-Flex combat management system (CMS), C-Search and C-Fire modules. Te C-Flex CMS, with three multi-function consoles, will provide full command-and-control
Warship Technology July/August 2011
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