Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV 80)

[Triton]

Model of Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV)

Source:
http://www.w54.biz/showthread.php?18-LCS-and-other-Littoral-Warfare-vessels/page3

 

[vajt]

Re: Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV)

Nice looking ship. This would make a good OPV.

-----JT-----

 

[Triton]

Re: Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV)

Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV) was previously known as the Multi-Role Corvette.

From Austal:

Multi-Role Vessel
The Role-Reconfigurable Seaframe

The Austal Multi-Role Vessel can provide offshore and littoral war fighting roles, border protection tasks, long range counter-terrorism and counter piracy operations, support to special forces and missions in support of security and stability in the immediate neighbourhood surroundings.

The Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV) utilises the unique and proven Austal Trimaran platform coupling high speed and superior seakeeping performance with unparalleled deck space.

From border patrol to ASW to humanitarian relief missions the Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV) is the truly reconfigurable seaframe.

Features

Multi-mission helicopter capability
Large flexible mission / logistics deck
Open architecture systems network
Systems packaged mission modules

* EEZ border patrol
* Command & control
* Surveillance
* Humanitarian support
* Theatre hospital
* At sea replenishment
* Force transportation
* Special forces support
* Amphibious operations
* SAR
* ASW

Source:
http://www.austal.com/index.cfm?objectID=DDAD0578-65BF-EBC1-2C1EA1B423C292D9

 

[Triton]

Re: Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV)

Artist's impression of Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV).

Source:
http://www.austal.com/index.cfm?objectID=DDAD0578-65BF-EBC1-2C1EA1B423C292D9

 

[Triton]

Re: Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV)

Austal MRV 80 data sheet

http://www.austal.com/Resources/Deliveries/4a74c8d1-9ece-4ea8-8693-bcf8493e31cf/mrv-80-data-sheets-sml.pdf

 

[Triton]

Artist's impression of Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV 80) for the Royal Australian Navy. The Royal Australian Navy plans to replace existing patrol boats, minehunters, and hydrographic vessels with 20 MRVs.

Source:
http://blau-naval.blogspot.com/2012/01/austal-multirole-vessel-mrv-80.html

 

[Abraham Gubler]

Artist's impression of Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV 80) for the Royal Australian Navy. The Royal Australian Navy plans to replace existing patrol boats, minehunters, and hydrographic vessels with 20 MRVs.

The RAN is planning on acquiring 20 offshore patrol combatants (OPC) under project SEA 1180. The Austal MRV is their potential offering for this requirement and its evolution from MRC to MRV to MRV 80 shows the changing nature of the draft requirement over time and their attempts to align to it.

Attached here are some of the initial to-industry briefs about the SEA 1180 requirement.

 

[Triton]

Thank you for the clarification and the additional information, Abraham.

 

[Triton]

Model of Austal MRV 80 on display at Euronaval 2012.

Source:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?219174-Euronaval-2012/page2

 

[Triton]

Model and artist's concept of Austal MRV 80 on display at Euronaval 2012.

Source:
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/home/naval-exhibitions-pictures/euronaval-2012.html?AG_MK=0&AG_form_paginInitPages_653=1&AG_form_albumInitFolders_653=west_europe/france/exhibition/euronaval_2012/pictures/Scale%20models&AG_form_scrollTop=966&AG_form_scrollLeft=0&AG_MK=0

 

[Grey Havoc]

Via Defense Update, from IMDEX 2013:

Original Caption: Austal is offering a Trimaran design similar to the Independence Class 127 meter LCS, for a more compact 80 meter Multi-Role Vessel (MRV). This ship will be constructed of aluminum and have a deadweight of 400 tonnes. It will feature a flight deck of 290 m2 and hangar, supporting H-60 class helicopter. The maximum speed will be 26 knots, but when cruising at a speed of 12 knots the ship will be able to sustain missions of 28 days at ranges of 4,500 nm.​

 

[thebig C]

Artist's impression of Austal Multi-Role Vessel (MRV 80) for the Royal Australian Navy. The Royal Australian Navy plans to replace existing patrol boats, minehunters, and hydrographic vessels with 20 MRVs.

The RAN is planning on acquiring 20 offshore patrol combatants (OPC) under project SEA 1180. The Austal MRV is their potential offering for this requirement and its evolution from MRC to MRV to MRV 80 shows the changing nature of the draft requirement over time and their attempts to align to it.

Attached here are some of the initial to-industry briefs about the SEA 1180 requirement.

How far along the acquisition have they proceeded? I ask because this is the second or third attempt of the RAN to acquire a "constabulary" type vessel. Waaay back in the 60s, due in no small part to the unrest in Indonesia, the RAN initially look for up to ten 1000 ton vessels to patrol the Northern frontier. This later morphed into a 2000 ton vessel and later into the vastly more superior 4000 ton DDL project.
Likewise, I seem to recall that in the late 1990s they were mulling the purchase of 80 metre Corvettes based on an up gunned Tenix OPV design. Indonesia may have been involved as a partner in this affair.
As an aside, whilst I see the benefits....theres something I just don't like regarding trimarans.

C

 

[Avimimus]

The higher surface area? ;D

 

[Abraham Gubler]

How far along the acquisition have they proceeded?

SEA 1180 was cancelled in this year’s white paper. Primarily because of cost and the need to rapidly replace the current patrol boat fleet which has already been worked through its hull life. It may however resurface in the future due to the state of flux in the Australian government at the moment.

I ask because this is the second or third attempt of the RAN to acquire a "constabulary" type vessel.

These were never constabulary or coast guard vessels. The previous two RAN post war corvette programs were to produce maritime interdiction vessels. That is capability to defeat smaller vessels including coastal logistic traffic like barges and junks.

Waaay back in the 60s, due in no small part to the unrest in Indonesia, the RAN initially look for up to ten 1000 ton vessels to patrol the Northern frontier. This later morphed into a 2000 ton vessel and later into the vastly more superior 4000 ton DDL project.

The late 60s, early 70s DDL project was for a maritime interdiction vessel for operations in the south east Asian archipelgio not northern Australian waters. The DDL was originally scoped as a corvette sized gunboat until analysis demonstrated that light attack helicopters were far more effective at maritime interdiction. So rather than 10 or more corvettes the RAN planned 3-4 destroyers each carrying two Lynx helicopters. The bigger helicopter ship deserved more self defence capability so Tartar was added and thecorvette became a destroyer. Far from scope creep and other post facto and wrong explanations for this project.

Likewise, I seem to recall that in the late 1990s they were mulling the purchase of 80 metre Corvettes based on an up gunned Tenix OPV design. Indonesia may have been involved as a partner in this affair.

This program was called the OPC (C for Combatant) and the ship was designed by the RAN with Tenix. It was hoped to sell the design to Malaysia for their similar project but a political kafuffle ended those plans. This project was cancelled by the Howard government as a cost saver.

As an aside, whilst I see the benefits....theres something I just don't like regarding trimarans.

The benefits are a far more capable patrol asset than the current boat sized units. Trimarans have their issues with sea keeping in heavy swells and aluminium hulls in lasting through tough working regimes. But this design is just one potential offer.

 

[thebig C]

Thanks for all that info Abraham!!

I had gleaned most of it in bits and pieces over the years, hence why I didn't exactly slot it together correctly

C