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MV Sycamore multi-role aviation training vessel (MATV)

Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel 2300
Builder Damen, Haiphong
Laid Down 2014
Launched 30 August 2016
Primary mission Training of:
  • Helicopter air crew,
  • Flight deck crew,
  • Helicopter control
    • Secondary missions
  • Officer Sea Familiarization Training,
  • Consort Duties,
  • Operational diving support (mine warfare),
  • Practice weapon recovery,
  • Air Traffic Control
    • Classification LR 100 A1, Shipright ACS (B), *IWS WDL (5 t/m2 maindeck aft to fr. 35) ECO (BWT, GW, IHM, OW P) ? LMC, UMS, NAV1
    Descriptive notes AIR, Shipright (BWMP(T), SERS), Training Vessel
    Statutory / Flag SPS-code Naval aviation standard Level II Class 2a, 4, 5, 6 and 7 i.a.w.
    applicable parts of DEF(AUST) 5000.
    Displacement 2935 tonnes (full load)
    Deadweight (design draft) 425 t
    Length (m)93.96 / 305 feet
    Beam (m)14.4
    Depth mld 7.00 m
    Draft summer / design (base)3.90 / 3.68 m
    Mission deck area, load 240 m2 5 t/m2
    TANK CAPACITIES
  • Ballast water 390 m3
  • Fuel oil (service) 372 m3
  • Potable water (service) 139 m3
  • Aviation fuel F44 / JP-5 77 m3
    • PERFORMANCES
    Speed (at design draft)
  • 17.8 knots (max)
  • 17.1 knots (85% MCR in Sea State 4)
  • 17.0 kn at 100% MCR, Sea State 4
    • Endurance 14 days
    Range
  • 4373 nautical miles @ 17.1 knots
  • 4400 nm at 85% MCR, Sea State 4
  • 5550 nautical miles @ 16.2 knots
    • AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
    Networks 440V 60 Hz / 230V / 24 V
    Main generator sets 4x Caterpillar C18, 425 ekW
    Emerg. generator set 1x Caterpillar C9, 238 ekW
    Sea keeping Active fin stabilizers
    PROPULSION SYSTEM
    Main engines 2x Caterpillar 3516C-TA (C-rating)
    Propulsion power 4700 bkW at 1800 rpm
    Gearboxes 2x Reintjes LAF 1173 l
    Propellers 2x CPP, D 2,80 m
    Rudders 2x flap, spade type, independent
    Bow thruster 1x FPP 400 kW, electrical motor driven
    DECK LAY-OUT
    Anchor mooring winch 1x electro- hydraulic with two mooring drums
    Capstans aft 2x electric motor driven, 5t pull
    Aft deck crane 1x offshore knuckleboom crane SWL 1.6t @ 16.6m
    Fwd deck crane 1x knuckleboom crane SWL 1.4t@16mtr (harbour)
    Mission deck cranes
  • 1x overhead gantry crane SWL 2.0 t
  • 1x telescopic lifting beam 2.5 t @ 4.0m,
  • reconfigurable to 5.0 t @ 4.0m
    • Mission deck winch 1x electro- hydraulic winch,
  • 200m rope drum, SWL 2.5 t,
  • reconfigurable 5.0 t
    • Lifeboats 2x 48p each + 2x Zodiac 50p MES
    Crash Boat 1x Zodiac ZH630
    Container hatches
  • 2x hydr. hatches for storage of 2x 20 ft or
  • 4x 10ft containers on mission deck
    • NAUTICAL AND COMMUNICATION
    Bridge system Alphatron bridge, with dual ECDIS Transas
    Radar systems
  • JRC 1x X-band + 1x S-band
  • DP-system Kongsberg DP, IMO Class 0
  • GMDSS areas A1, A2 and A3
    • Comms Iridium, VSAT, SAR signal dir. finder
    Flight deck COMMS Thales FOCON network with wireless flight-deck communications
    AVIATION (TRAINING) FACILITIES
    Flight deck, for helicopter types MRH90, MH60R and EC135
    Take-off and landing day and night, up to top of Sea State 3
    Lighting and visual aids AGI, NVG-compatible
    Secure-and-traverse syst. Indal Technologies ASIST
    Re-fueling on-deck, and HIFR
    Aviation radar
  • Terma Scanter 6002, low-level air & surface radar,
  • 2D X-band, stabilised
    • Helicopter emergency equipm. crash kit, crash boat, helic. flotation bags
    Unmanned Aviation syst. Prepared for UAS, independent of flight deck
    ACCOMMODATION93 total
    Crew
  • 22 persons
  • 19 civilian crew
    • RAN special personnel 71 persons
    RAN special personnel,daytime only 20 persons



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