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Caimen-200

Caimen-200 is the blueprint for an innovative Landing

Craft Tank capable of carrying 200 tonnes of payload at

higher speeds than traditional landing craft of this size.

Transporting a wide range of vehicle payloads, including

up to 3 main battle tanks, it will travel at a speed of

16+ knots - almost 80% faster than the 9 knot average

attained by traditional craft in this class.

Benefits include:

• High rate of material flow;

• Up to 200 tonnes of vehicle and personnel payload

(the equivalent of 3 tanks or 8 multi-purpose

  4-wheel drive trucks or 30 jeeps);

• Safe and effective payload transfer via ‘active’

  bow ramp (patent applied for);

•  Advanced seakeeping characteristics;

• Global expeditionary capability;

• Multiple role capabilities, ranging from

  amphibious assault to humanitarian aid and

  disaster relief.

Innovative design features incorporated into Caimen-200

means that it has overcome some of the traditional challenges

of landing craft design and has superior performance to other

displacement monohull landing craft. These include its low

resistance hullform and ‘active’ bow ramp which ensure an

excellent balance of speed and beached stability.

Key Features include:

• Simplicity of design, facilitating an enduring and

  flexible capability;

• Robustness and durability through stringent attention to

  structural detail and continuity;

• Excellent damaged stability characteristics through strict

  watertight subdivision;

• Modular payload capability promoting a flexible and

  adaptable amphibious asset;

• Fully net centric capable combat system;

• Utilisation of COTS equipment throughout,

  reducing build and through life costs.

A step change in landing craft technology

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Tel: +44 (0)1225 473600 Fax: +44 (0)1225 448714

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 August 2008

Design: Caimen-200

With its capability to transport 200 tonnes of payload (vehicles and

troops) at high speed, whilst retaining excellent levels of stability

during beached operations, the innovative Caimen-200 presents

a significant advancement in amphibious assault ships. The key

benefit is the increased rate of logistics flow through high transit

speed and rapid loading and unloading of vehicles and personnel

via the ‘active’ bow ramp enabling increased safety for crew

and embarked forces.

 

For more information on Caimen-200, or further information

about BMT Defence Services, please visit our website,

or contact us at the offices below.

Main Dimensions

 Length (overall): 68.5m, Breadth (waterline): 10m, Depth Mld: 6.3m,

Mean draught: 2.3m, Deep Displacement: 840te

Standards SOLAS, IMO, NATO Naval Ship Code

Capacities Vehicle Deck Capacity: 200te, Payload Deck Area: 400m2, Fuel: 156m3, FW: 190m3, SW Ballast: 380m3

 Accommodation Crew: 25, Troops (on vehicle deck): 260

Speed 16+ knots at full load

Range 1075 nautical miles at maximum speed

Power and propulsion2 x MTU 16V 4000 M71 Engines,

2 x 250kW Diesel Generators, 2x FPP

 Amphibious CapabilityHydraulically operated active bow ramp,

2 x Stockless dual purpose kedge winch anchor arrangement

Communications Fully net centric capable combat system,satellite communication, VHF, HF, X band radar with ARPA capability

 Armament 2 x 12.7mm heavy machine guns, 2 x 25mm guns

Characteristics

© BMT Defence Services 2008

 All information contained within this datasheet is the copyright of BMT Defence Services and may not be reproduced without prior consent.

Images credit: DefenceImaging.com

Caimen and BMT InSpira are trademarks of BMT Defence Services. British Patent Application No. 0805120.3.

We are continually working to improve upon our design specifications. All data contained within this document are therefore subject to change.

Caimen-200 is a design from the BMT InSpira portfolio.