Joint Modular Lighter System Program Status

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Joint Modular Lighter SystemProgram Status

• JLOTS RD SYMPOSIUM V
• 2 February 2000
• Cliff Lederer
• Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
• JMLS Deputy Technical Manager

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JMLS Definition

• A ship-to-shore, sea state 3, in-stream offload
  capability for Army Transportation Group and
  Naval Beach Group

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Modular

• Flat End Module (clockwise) female end, male end,
  and UHMW non-skid deck

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Modular
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JMLS Navy Deployment

• Maritime Pre-positioning Force
• Navy deploys JMLS on deck
• Use JMLS primarily for
• LO/LO of MPF

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JMLS Army Deployment

• Afloat
• Pre-positioning
• Stocks

• Army deploys JMLS in container cells of T-ACS
• Use JMLS primarily for RO/RO of LMSR

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JMLS Subsystems

• Warping Tug (WT)
• Causeway Ferry (CF)
• Roll-On/Roll-Off Discharge Facility (RRDF)
• Air Cushion Vehicle Landing Platform (ACVLAP)
• Floating Causeway (FC)

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Warping Tug
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Causeway Ferry
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Roll-On/Roll-Off Discharge Facility
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Air Cushion Vehicle Landing Platform
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Floating Causeway
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Status

• Design and Phase II manufacturing complete
• Test and Evaluation
• Acquisition
• ORD staffing complete final approval imminent
• Acquisition Planning underway

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Design

• Significant User input via Integrated Product
  Teams
• Different causeway ferry for MPF required
• JMLS is larger and heavier than NL (i.e., carry
  less)
• Contract baseline CF is 48- by 155-ft ? 2 CF per
  ship lt required
• 32-ft wide by 117- or 155-ft long ? 4 CFs per
  ship required
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Test and Evaluation

• Calm Water Connections at BMI
• July/Aug 99
• First Open Water Connection Tests at Little Creek
• Sept/Oct 99
• Contractor Demonstration
• Jan - Feb 00
• Military Utility Assessment
• Mar - May 00
• End of ACTD
• OPEVAL
• FY 01

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Calm Water Connection Tests
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Calm Water Connection Tests

• Successfully connected flat end modules
  end-to-end and side-to-side
• Conducted User Familiarization at end of test
  period

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First Open Water Test

• Connection tests of flat end modules
• Gain experience
• Maximum encountered was high SS2 (3.2 ft)
• Results were encouraging

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First Open Water Tests
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Contractor Demonstration

• Arrival of RRDF at NAB Little Creek on 8 January
  2000

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Contractor Demonstration

• Arrival of Warping Tug and Causeway Ferry on 12
  January

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Contractor Demonstration

• Causeway Ferry Beach Operations

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Current JMLS Acquisition Strategy
FY02
FY00
FY 01
2Q/FY00 3Q/FY00 4Q/FY00
1Q/FY01
2Q/FY01 3Q/FY01 4Q/FY01
1Q/FY02
ACTD
Military Utility Assessment
Contractor Demos
Milestones
Approval for Full Production (AFP)
Approval for Limited Production
Contract Awards
LRIP Hardware
Full Production Options
LRIP Hardware Design/Manufacturing Maturation
Operational Evaluations
FC
WT/CF RRDF ACVLAP PIER

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Challenges

• Schedule
• Design Issues
• Ship space
• Power module mechanical systems
• In terms of military utility, the design looks
  promising

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Summary

• CINCs require a SS3 JLOTS capability
• JMLS program challenges (technical, schedule,
  funding, etc.) exist but are being managed
• Initial TE success with calm water and near SS3
  connections
• Contractor Demonstration in progress
• JMLS is
• SS3 capable
• Service interoperable
• Intermodally transportable