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Joint Logistic Support Ship

Name

No.

Hull

Customer

Laid down

Launched

Commissioned

Karel Doorman   412 RNLN 07-06-2011 TBD TBD

Class particulars

The JSS "Karel Doorman" has been designed for the Royal Netherlands Navy to operate both in the lower and higher levels of the force spectrum. The main mission of the JSS will be strategic transport, Replenishment at Sea of other ships and sea basing.

 

The vessel accommodates 175 crew and up to 125 non-listed persons, such as helicopter crew and medical teams. For the support of operations a fully equipped role 3 hospital shall be installed.

 

The JSS has 2000 lane meters for transport of materiel, a helicopter deck with landing spots for operating two Chinooks, and a hangar with a storage capacity of up to 6 helicopters.

The JSS has the facilities for loading and unloading operations of materiel and goods in harbors, near the shore or at open sea, two Replenishment At Sea masts, a deck crane, a roll on/roll off facility for vehicles and a steel beach stern construction for accommodating cargo transfer via landing craft.

 

In order to reduce the vulnerability, the vessel will be outfitted with signature reduction measures, ballistic protection, blast resistant constructions, redundant and shock resistant systems, a gas citadel, and extensive fire fighting systems.

 

Platform

Dimensions (m)  204.7 oa  x 30.4 x 7.8  
Flight deck (m)  Approx. 80 x 30 m2  
Displacement (t)  Approx. 27,000 full load
Main machinery  Diesel Electric
  4 x diesel generators at approx. 5.5 MW each
  1 x diesel generator at approx. 2.8 MW
  2 x FPP Propellers
  2 x Bow  thruster, 1.25 MW
  1 x Stern thruster, 0.75 MW
Speed (knots)  18
Range (nautical miles)  10.000 at 15 kt
Complement  175 crew and 125 non listed persons

Payload

Guns 2 x Goalkeeper CIWS
  4 x SRBOC launchers
Countermeasures 2 x 30 mm remote controlled force protection gun
  4 x .50 remote controlled medium caliber gun
Combat data systems SATCOM, Link 11, JMCIS
Weapons control systems & Radars Integrated Sensor mast.
  Extensive radar suite for both surface-to-surface and surface-to-air surveillance, IFF, IO-detection System
Deck areas approx .(m2)
RoRo space 2350
Flight deck 2500
General Ammo stores 730
Store 1000
Hangar 1060
Helicopters 6 x Medium Weight with blades folded. or 2 x Chinook with blades fully spread