BMT Unveils CAIMEN® Large Design to Enhance Australia’s Amphibious Capabilities

BMT Unveils CAIMEN® Large Design to Enhance Australia’s Amphibious Capabilities

(IN BRIEF) BMT, a global leader in ship design and technical consultancy, has unveiled the CAIMEN® Large design, strategically positioned to bolster Australia’s Landing Craft-Heavy (LC-H) requirements amid the nation’s focus on enhancing amphibious capabilities in littoral environments. Graeme Nayler, BMT’s Regional Managing Director, highlights the company’s dedication to supporting Defence capabilities, stressing the importance of a mature landing craft design and collaborative partnerships tailored to meet Australia’s unique requirements. The CAIMEN® Large design, characterized by operational versatility and a focus on sovereign capability, responds to evolving maritime mission demands, delivering the Australian Defence Force (ADF) a multi-mission amphibious capability essential for addressing traditional and emerging security challenges. With a commitment to excellence and operational requisites, BMT’s CAIMEN® Large design ensures safety, strategic flexibility, and tactical versatility, positioning the company as a trusted partner in advancing Australia’s Defence capabilities.

(PRESS RELEASE) TEDDINGTON, 26-Feb-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT is a global leader in defence and commercial ship design and technical consultancy for the marine sector. With expertise in advanced automation, fleet optimisation, and seamless connectivity systems, BMT offers a rich portfolio of design services for specialised vessels. This capability is particularly relevant given the focus of the Australian Defence Strategic Review on enhancing the Army’s amphibious capabilities in littoral environments.

The CAIMEN® Large design is well-positioned to support Australia’s Landing Craft-Heavy (LC-H) requirements, showcasing BMT’s extensive naval architecture and technical consultancy proficiency.

Graeme Nayler, BMT’s Regional Managing Director, underscores the company’s dedication to enhancing Defence capabilities, emphasising its track record in supporting Australia and its coalition partners. This includes expertise in complex military platforms and weapon systems through vessel design, shipbuilding, acquisition, and sustainment enterprises. Nayler emphasises that the Army seeks a mature landing craft design and a collaborative partner who can tailor solutions to meet unique Australian requirements.

The CAIMEN® Large design emphasises operational versatility, with the capacity to undertake a range of missions from intense amphibious assaults to humanitarian efforts, boasting high logistical throughput and significant payload capacities.

Nayler also stresses the importance of sovereign capability and how local expertise and assets bolster BMT’s global presence. This allows for effective support of capabilities within the region.

BMT’s design approach for the CAIMEN® Large responds to the evolving demands of modern maritime missions, delivering the Australian Defence Force (ADF) a multi-mission amphibious capability capable of addressing both traditional and emerging security challenges.

The company’s commitment to excellence is evident in the CAIMEN-Large’s design, ensuring that operational requisites like range, payload, seakeeping, and beach stability are meticulously addressed. This underscores BMT’s understanding of the strategic value of landing craft in extending the Army’s operational reach.

The CAIMEN® Large’s design prioritises flexibility and adaptability, reflecting the necessity of these attributes in today’s operational environment, thereby ensuring safety without compromising strategic and tactical versatility.

Nayler concludes by highlighting BMT’s enduring partnerships and the company’s aim to deliver the best outcomes for Australia’s Defence Forces and the broader industry, positioning BMT as a trusted partner committed to future-ready Defence capability.

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SOURCE: BMT Group Ltd

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