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The Joint Venture HSV-X1 is a high-speed, wave piercing catamaran that is undergoing a joint-service experiment. Capabilities to be tested include speed, high payload fraction, longer and more useful ranges and the ability to tailor the payload for optimum mission success. The joint-service experiment is being coordinated by the Navy Warfare Development Command in close partnership with elements of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The HSV-X1 was built and designed by Australian shipbuilders, and it has been leased by the Tank-Automotive and Armament Command under a charter contract with Bollinger/Incat USA, L.L.C. for more than $20,000,000, for up to two years. The vessel underwent six weeks of technical and structural modifications to meet the military’s requirements.

Modifications included the building and installation of a helicopter pad suitable for large military helicopters such as the SH-60 Seahawk and the CH-46 Sea Knight. Incat also designed and constructed a two-part, hydraulically-operated vehicle ramp that allows rapid loading and discharge of vehicles from the stern or alongside it.

In October 2002 the US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) leased a second high-speed wave-piercing catamaran (WPC) from Australian fast ferry builder Incat, scheduled to be delivered to Bollinger/Incat USA in mid-November 2002, the 98m catamaran is an existing new-build vessel (hull 060) from Incat’s Evolution 10B range of WPCs. It was named Spearhead and received the designation TSV (Theater Support Vessel)-1X. The vessel was modified at Incat’s Hobart yard in accordance with US Army requirements before undertaking the delivery voyage.

A total of about 17 ships is what the Army is looking at if the program goes forward, at a cost of about $85 million apiece.

In an effort to save time when deploying Marines off Okinawa for training, the III Marine Expeditionary Force leased a diesel-powered, water jet catamaran over two months for testing purposes. The Austal Westpac Express, better known as a High-Speed Vessel or HSV, arrived at Naha Military port on 11 July 2001. Over two months, III MEF tested the ship’s capabilities to transport troops, vehicles and equipment to off-island training sites. During this test period the III Marine Expeditionary Force deployed and redeployed Marines and vehicles from 3rd Marine Division to Camp Fuji. The rest of the time was spent conducting static-load training for III MEF units and a lot of data collection.

WestPac Express was chartered by the Third Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) for the rapid deployment of Marine battalions and equipment in the Western Pacific for training exercises. The contract involves an initial ‘proof of concept’ period of approximately two months, but it is anticipated that this will be extended for a longer period once the vessel demonstrates its ability to meet the Marines’ needs. WestPac Express will operate between White Beach Okinawa, Yokosuka Naval Base, Iwakuni, and other ports in Japan.

The HSV would result in a sizable reduction in the number of aircraft flights into and out of Kadena Air Base. The HSV would decrease the noise impact on the communities surrounding Kadena Air Base. Over the course of a typical year, more than 200 flights transit Kadena Air Base in support of III MEF off-island training. Another significant benefit of using the HSV is a decrease in road travel by military trucks and buses in the more congested southern portion of Okinawa in and around Naha. Currently, Marine Corps personnel and equipment must travel from Camps Schwab and Hansen on Okinawan roads to meet their flights out of Kadena Air Base and to load ships at Naha Military Port. These trips presently take 1 – 2 hours one way to complete. The primary loading and unloading port for the HSV will be Kin Red Pier adjacent to Camp Hansen. The use of Kin Red Pier will reduce the amount of vehicle traffic in the more congested southern portion of Okinawa.

The Joint Venture HSV-X1 was leased by the Tank-Automotive and Armament Command. The U.S. military signed a charter contract with Bollinger/Incat USA, L.L.C. for more than $20,000,000, for up to two years. TACOM will use the vessel to demonstrate its ability to perform specific mission scenarios and limited operational experiments and to move troops, heavy military vehicles and equipment. The high-speed, wave-piercing sealift catamaran vessel, built and designed by Australian shipbuilders, underwent six weeks of technical and structural modifications to meet the military’s requirements. Modifications included the building and installation of a helicopter pad suitable for large military helicopters such as the SH-60 Seahawk and the CH-46 Sea Knight. Incat also designed and constructed a two-part, hydraulically-operated vehicle ramp that allows rapid loading and discharge of vehicles from the stern or alongside it.

The joint-service experiment will be coordinated by the Navy Warfare Development Command in close partnership with elements of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The Army’s focus for experimentation is to validate and assess the vessel’s capability for meeting the needs of Army Transformationd. Concepts that will be considered are simultaneous deployment and employment of the Objective Force; fight on arrival; en route mission planning and rehearsal; passengers and equipment moving together; bypassing strategic and operational chokepoints; and entry operations at multiple points. Capabilities to be tested include speed, high payload fraction, longer and more useful ranges and the ability to tailor the payload for optimum mission success.

The speed of the HSV can get troops into theatre quicker. The speed of the HSV is phenomenal compared to the speed of the LSV. The Joint Venture High Speed Vessel can do 35-40 knots. The Army’s current Logistics Support Vessel only averages about 12 knots. Some of the differences between the Joint Venture HSV-X1 and the Logistic Support Vessel is the HSV has more electronics on board. Computers run most of the systems on the boat. The HSV has the ability to push troops and a crew into theatre about four times as fast as the LSV.

The Westpac Express is a hybrid (Roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry/Cargo freighter) vessel. The Westpac Express, which can travel at speeds of more than 40 knots, is 331 feet long and has two vehicle and cargo decks with a combined 33,000 square feet of storage space. The ship has no berthing for passengers. The ship is capable of transporting 970 Marines in airline style reclining seats on its upper deck. Along with the passengers, the Westpac Express can carry 305 ton of equipment. The vessel enables III MEF to rapidly transport a complete battalion of 950 marines together with up to 550 tons of vehicles and equipment, in one lift, with considerable strategic and cost advantages. WestPac Express is also fully truck capable and has a maximum deadweight of 750 tons. It has a 15 ton axle load and is capable of carrying ten 40 tonne trucks. Lane widths are 3.5 meters and the bow door allows for very quick loading and discharge times.

The ability to carry such high loads is a considerable savings in time and money when compared to using military and commercial aircraft. If III MEF were to use aircraft to move this same number of Marines and equipment it would require 14 to 17 military aircraft spread out over a 14- to 17-day period in and out of Kadena. Currently, III MEF relies heavily on Air Mobility Command strategic airlift support in order to transport Marines and equipment to training sites in the Asian-Pacific Region.

Over its years of use throughout the world, the HSV has proven to be a safe mode of transport. HSVs have been safely transiting waters all across the globe for more than 10 years. This is not a new technology or an experimental vessel. For example, the Royal Australian Navy was very successful at using a high-speed catamaran in real-world operations supporting the International Force East Timor mission.

The 101m “WestPac Express” is the largest of Austal’s Auto Express series of vehicle-passenger ferries and showcases the talent and diversity of the Western Australian shipyard. Austal’s Auto Express was the world’s first vehicle-passenger catamaran to be able to carry coaches/buses. In fact, efficient vehicle handling and superb interior outfits have set the Austal Auto Express apart from its competitors. The Auto Express 101 model, used in the Marine Corps demonstration, is a 101 meter long high speed vehicle-passenger catamaran with a capacity of 950 – 1200 passengers, 250 – 300 cars or 16 trucks & 96 cars, with a speed of 37 knots.

Based on Austal’s leading technology and high speed aluminium platforms, the company has developed a range of vessels to meet numerous amphibious and logistics transport requirements. Austal’s High Speed Sealift Ship designs or the TLV, Theatre Logistics Vessels, fulfill a niche requirement in the global military marketplace for inexpensive, flexible and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) high-speed transport ships to bridge a capability gap between landing craft and large amphibious lift ships. The TLV features bow and stern loading ramps – the bow ramp for conventional port facilities whilst the rear articulated ramp design permits autonomous operations in shallow draft ports with austere or limited support facilities. A variety of propulsion systems can be configured to deliver service speeds in excess of 40 knots.

Austal developed the high speed Theatre Logistics Vessel to enhance the capability of military organisations to rapidly move large numbers of troops and cargo during military operations. The vessel has large bow and stern ramps enabling her to load and unload military vehicles in low infrastructure ports. With strengthened decks, internal hoistable ramps and mezzanine decks the vessel can carry a wide mix of military vehicles. In addition to the custom design of the vessel to suit military application, a unique Austal design innovation is featured in the garage. The hoistable vehicle deck features 1190 lane meters including 341 freight lane meters and can facilitate a mix of vehicle and commercial/freight carriage. The hoistable deck (full length of the vessel) has four hydraulically operated sections that can be operated together or independently and can be raised or lowered in less than one minute.

Okinawa-based Marines will continue using the high-speed WestPac Express ferry for another three years. After what Marine officers called the “overwhelming success” of a six-month trial run, the Military Sealift Command awarded Austal Ships Ltd. an initial $31 million lease for the 331-foot long catamaran. According to the contract announcement, the ship will be based at Okinawa for use by the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force. The ship will sail under Panamanian registry for the first year, then be reflagged under U.S. registry when Austal establishes a U.S. subsidiary in Alabama.

WestPac Express has transported nearly every piece of equipment in the Marine Corps inventory, excluding fixed wing aircraft, CH-53E helicopters and M1-A1 tanks. During the trial period, the HSV also transported civilian fire trucks, in an effort to test the Marine Corps ability to respond to potential requests for humanitarian assistance or disaster relief.

The WestPac Express, which is owned and operated by Austal Ships Ltd. of Australia, was thoroughly tested and evaluated during an exhaustive trial period that lasted 238 days, from June 2001 to early February 2002. The HSV is a high speed, hybrid (roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry/cargo freighter) vessel, which is well suited for III MEF training exercises. During the trial period, the vessel transported more than 10,000 Marines and more than 15.4 million pounds of cargo from Okinawa to destinations such as mainland Japan, Korea and Guam.

The HSV can move nearly 1,000 Marines and 300 tons of equipment in a single load. If III MEF were to use aircraft to move this same number of Marines and equipment it would require 14 to 17 military aircraft spread out over a 14 to 17 day period. The WestPac Express’ impact on III MEF operations has reduced in-transit days plus permitted more equipment and personnel be transported as a complete unit.

III MEF’s use of the HSV also resulted in a sizable reduction in aircraft flights in and out of Kadena Air Base, which has greatly reduced noise impact on the surrounding communities. The amount of cargo and personnel transported during the trial period was equivalent to 276 C-17 cargo plane flights. Another significant benefit has been a decrease in road travel by military trucks and buses in the more congested southern portion of Okinawa near Naha. Convoys of Marine Corps personnel and equipment from Camp Schwab and Camp Hansen to Kadena AB and Naha Military Port were a common evolution and now have been reduced significantly thus reducing the impact on both Naha traffic and surrounding neighborhoods.

The Acceptance Ceremony of the Incat-built 98 meter Theater Support Vessel (TSV) contracted to the United States Army took place in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in mid-2002.

USAV TSV-1X Spearhead had been completed at the Incat shipyard in Hobart to meet US Army requirements and delivered to owner Bollinger/Incat USA for charter to the US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM).

USAV TSV-1X Spearhead is part of the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator (ACTD) program by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the US Army. She will be used to demonstrate and evaluate her ability to perform during certain mission scenarios, assess its usefulness to the US military and refine the requirements for the next generation of army watercraft.

The TSV is critical to the Army’s ability to perform its title 10, intra-theater mission. USAV TSV-1X Spearhead will be utilised on missions to maximize its speed and flexibility and is needed for both sustainment deliveries and the movement of Army prepositioned stocks, and troop units.

Spearhead is a 98m craft from Incat’s Evolution 10B range of Wave Piercing Catamarans. The craft marks the US Army’s second contract for a high speed Wave Piercing Catamaran for evaluation in various mission scenarios and is also their first TSV.

Incat is currently constructing another 98 meter craft, hull 061, for US military operations. Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C. will lease the craft from Bollinger/Incat USA to support US Navy Mine Warfare Command.