NNS020204-05. NSWC Port Hueneme Develops New Underway Replenishment Transfer System Concept
By Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Public Affairs
PORT HUENEME, Calif. (NNS) -- The Port Hueneme Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) will conduct the development of a new underway replenishment (UNREP) transfer system concept to meet expeditionary logistics objectives.
The effort is part the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Future Naval Capabilities Program to develop and demonstrate an advanced concept UNREP transfer system in Fiscal Year 2005.
The objectives of the advanced concept UNREP transfer system were provided by the Future Naval Capabilities Expeditionary Logistics Integrated Process Team. The advanced UNREP transfer system concept objective is to reduce the current UNREP time by 50 percent, and the transfer loads up to 12,000 pounds in higher sea-states with a 40-percent reduction in manning.
NAVSEA Port Hueneme's plan for creating "heavy" UNREP will exploit the 1960's constant tension UNREP technology. The plan will advance the UNREP state-of-the-art technology by the use of constant tension methodology, coupled with tailored-transfer options to safely and effectively meet the heavy UNREP operational requirements for higher sea states, reduced UNREP time, and heavier load-transfer. Included in the planning is the flexibility to service legacy ships.
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