Description
The Military Sealift Command is seeking information about the cost and availability of a U.S.-flagged host vessel to support Naval Special Warfare (NSW) training operations in Virginia Beach, VA. The vessel will be used to launch and recover various craft, including Dry Combatant Submersibles (DCS), SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDVs), and Rigid Inflatable Boats (RHIBs). The vessel must have a dry moonpool and a crane to serve as the primary launch and recovery system. The vessel will operate for 45 days without resupply and will have berthing and facilities for 45 personnel in addition to the ship's crew.
Some key requirements include:
• Launch and recovery of small boats, Divers, RHIBs, PWC, DCS, CRRC(s), and SDV
• Refueling small craft onboard and alongside
• Logistical support (i.e. messing, berthing, communications, and physical training facilities, etc.)
• At sea transfer of personnel and cargo alongside or astern in up to Sea State 3 conditions
• Navigation inputs to Sponsor Mission Equipment (SME) trackers, plotters, and ancillary equipment
• INMARSAT communications for ship to shore unclassified communications