Canadian Joint Support Ship program [Current]

[Grey Havoc]

Unfortunately, a prime example of the mess the National Ship Procurement Strategy has become.

To start off with, via The Strategist/ASPI: http://www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca/files/files/JSS_EN.pdf

And from the CASR blog: http://casr.ca/doc-news-jss-design-selected.htm

 

[Hood]

One of the design studies from the earlier Strategic Multirole Aid and Replenishment Transport (SMART) concept studied by the RCN around 1999-2000.

 

[PMN1]

One of the design studies from the earlier Strategic Multirole Aid and Replenishment Transport (SMART) concept studied by the RCN around 1999-2000.

So I can see what looks like a quarter ramp but what' that just in front of the crane pedastal?

 

[Hood]

It looks like an enclosed ramp to me. A variant on Ro-Ro perhaps?