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11 October 2019

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT (ORD) FOR THE ACQUISITION OF

USED ROLL-ON / ROLL-OFF SHIPS FOR MILITARY USE IN SURGE SEALIFT FLEET

References: (a) Memorandum of Agreement between Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Transportation (DOT) 27 July 2009

(b) 2013 NDAA Mobility Requirements and Capabilities Study (MRCS)

(c) Report to Congress, Sealift That the Nation Needs, March 2018

(d) Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for

Fiscal Year 2019, February 2018

(e) Public Law 115-91 and Public Law 115-232 amendment to 10 USC § 2218, National

Defense Sealift Fund

(f) OPNAVINST 9070.1 (series) Survivability Policy and Standards for Surface Ships and Craft of the U.S. Navy

Enclosures: (1) Preference of Features

1. General Description. In accordance with reference (a), this Operational Requirements Document (ORD) provides the Department of Transportation (DOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) the operational requirements for a previously-constructed (used) Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) ship to be acquired from the commercial market regardless of origin.

The ability to deploy and sustain a sizeable land force is fundamental to past and current defense strategies and drives the need for a responsive Strategic Sealift Fleet. The government-owned (organic) portion of the Strategic Sealift Fleet typically moves about 75% of Unit Equipment for surge deployments and is called for in current OPLANs, and is used to meet sealift requirements established per the most recent DOD mobility study at reference (b).

References (c) and (d) outline the DOD’s plan to recapitalize the Strategic Sealift Fleet, including the acquisition of used vessels to maintain current capacities and capabilities. Reference (e) authorizes DOD to purchase used ships, regardless of origin (i.e. foreign-built), in order to replace the aging Strategic

Sealift fleet.

2. Operational Environment. The operational environment challenges to Strategic Sealift Ships have become more technologically advanced and will require an increase to resiliency for all ships. Although commercially designed ships have not been evaluated for their ability to survive in emerging threats, they will operate in a variety of sea conditions and threat environments and may not have the ability to withstand or recover from battle damage. As discussed in reference (f), commercial based ship platforms survivability features are designed to minimize the loss of life if damaged due to accident or system failure, and to allow the ship to continue its mission. RO/ROs considered for acquisition will be expected to be maintained by a minimal crew in-port for extended time periods. Within five days the vessel is expected to be fully manned, stores loaded, fully operational, and underway towards the Port

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of Embarkation for a mission loadout. Mission operations will transition to international waters in potentially contested environments with damaged ports or infrastructure.

3. General Requirements. The goal of this portion of the Strategic Sealift ship acquisition program is to maintain an adaptive, versatile and cost-effective sealift RO/RO capacity with the most advantageous characteristics. Ships will conform to the following:

a. Classification. Per reference (f), ships will be certified in class in compliance with all the requirements of the vessel’s classification society (i.e. American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), U.S. Coast Guard, etc.), international convention (i.e. SOLAS and IMO), and rules and regulations of the country of registry and flag and any other applicable national regulatory bodies. Ships will be maintained with levels of maintenance and availabilities in accordance with commercial practice. In order to assure sufficient Damage Control capabilities exist to support vessel survivability, the DOT/MARAD source selection evaluation process will employ a methodology to evaluate vessel survivability based on United States Coast Guard (USCG) recognized classification society standards.

b. Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). The propulsion, electrical, and auxiliary systems for the majority of the existing sealift fleet are extremely dated and have become increasingly difficult and costly to support. To minimize similar challenges in the future, the DOT/MARAD source selection evaluation process will employ a methodology to evaluate the maintainability of the potential vessel acquisitions, to ensure consistency with commercial standards, easing the logistics and training burden, and enabling efficient lifecycle management. Service life maintenance and logistics implementation shall be structured to maintain class-wide configuration control to meet an additional 20-25 years of service life following acquisition and conversion and therefore should not be greater than 25 years old upon acquisition. While younger ships are desirable, a holistic view considering ILS and material condition will be considered to ensure best value acquisition.

c. Support and Vessel History. All support equipment normally required by ABS, the United States Coast

Guard (USCG) or other regulatory bodies will be provided. A history of construction, ownership, equipment configuration with associated maintenance actions, and a database listing on board equipment spares, repair parts, tech manuals, drawings, and outfitting items with approved computer based maintenance plans, unmanned machinery space procedures, etc. should be included during any vessel assessment and acquisition. Preference will be given to multiple ships in a fleet or class or ships with common engineering systems in order to support system ILS.

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4. Top Level Requirements.

Features Threshold Objective

K e y V es se l F ea tu re s A d d it io n al

V es se l F ea tu re s

Sh ip

S iz e

Total Cargo Space (SqFt) >150,000 SqFt >300,000 SqFt

Vessel Dimensions Length <850 Ft

Breadth <110 Ft Length <650 Ft

Breadth <106 Ft

Draft <=38 ft <=28 ft

R an ge

Speed @ design draft 80%

Maximum Continuous Rating

(MCR)

>=17 Knots >28 Knots

Endurance

10,000 NM across a wide range of seawater temperatures

18,000 NM

En gi n e

Propulsion Diesel Slow Speed Diesel

Power

60 Hz electrical systems with

70 Kw excess power generation capacity

Power generation capacity in excess of threshold requirements

R am p External Ramp Capacity 73.5 ton (66.7 Metric

Tons)

80 Tons + 4Ft separation

+ 80 Tons (72.5 metric tons)

Ramp Characteristics

Ramp - capable of 40

Ft ISO container on ISO chassis

Slewing stern ramp

A d d it io n al V es se l F e at u re s

D ec k St re n gt h

H ei gh ts

Heavy Deck Strength >50,000 SqFt >11 ft with strength >450 psf

>100,000 SqFt >11 ft with strength >450 psf

Medium Deck Strength

>50,000 SqFt >9.5 ft with strength >250 psf (inclusive)

>150,000 SqFt >9.5 ft with strength >250 psf (inclusive)

Deck Height ~20,000 SqFt >14 Ft with strength >250 psf

~40,000 SqFt >19 Ft with strength >450 psf

C ra n

Crane Capacity N/A 110 LT @75 Ft

C o m m an d a n d C o n tr o l

C4I

Commercial standard + 100 SqFt enclosed space on/near bridge for future communication equipment

Cabin for SECRET equipment, no remote MCS, EMCON capable

Maneuvering Thrusters Commercial standard Multiple thrusters that allow docking and undocking without tug

Navigation Commercial Standard Redundant systems, inertia compensated

GPS navigation

B er th in g

Berthing / Supercargo

Certificate of

Inspection (COI) criteria met

COI + 45

C ar go R es tr ic ti o n s

Cargo Fueling N/A Store fuel and refuel vehicles onboard

Cargo Fire Fighting Capability

Commercial Standard prescribed by

SOLAS and USCG

IMDG certification to enable carriage of vehicles containing gasoline and ammunition

Damage Control /

Survivability

Commercial Standard prescribed by SOLAS and USCG

Highest Class society approval

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5. Circular of Requirements (Specific). Vessels will meet the following minimum parameters for consideration; paragraphs a - h are considered key vessel features integral to the vessel purchase.

Requirements i - o are considered additional vessel features that should be evaluated during acquisition for post-acquisition conversion and delivery to the Surge Sealift Fleet.

a. It shall have total cargo space of at least 150,000 square feet (SqFt) that meet a minimum standard of military utility (150 psf, 7.5 ft height).

b. It shall be shorter than 850 ft in length with additional value for shorter vessels. Vessel breadth will be 106 ft or less. It shall be able to operate in U.S., foreign and international waters in full compliance with existing U.S. and international laws and regulations, and must be able to safely navigate and access a wide range of ports worldwide. It must be able to meet all Suez and Panama

Canal requirements.

c. It shall have a draft no more than 38 ft; shallower draft will be valued higher.

d. It shall be capable of a speed at design draft and 80% propulsion Maximum Continuous Rating

(MCR) of at least 17 Kts.

e. It shall be capable of an endurance (based upon fuel capacity and use rates) of at least 10,000 NM, operating at a seawater temperatures from 28°F to 95°F.

f. It shall be powered by diesel engines.

g. It shall have 60 Hz electrical systems with at least 70 Kw of excess power generation capacity.

h. It shall have an integral, self-deploying loading ramp and possess the ability to conduct Roll On/Roll Off operations, to include loading and discharging a tractor pulling a 40 foot ISO container on an ISO chassis. The ramp capacity must support a 73.5 ton (66.7 metric ton) M1A2 Sep v3.

i. It should have maneuvering thruster(s), or similar technology to allow docking and undocking without assistance of tugs.

j. It should have a minimum of 50,000 SqFt of enclosed heavy deck (>450psf, >11 ft height standard -with greater value added for height >14 ft and at least an additional 50,000 SqFt of internally accessible medium deck (>250 PSF height >9.5 ft height).

k. It is not required to have a crane. Cargo cranes that can operate at capacity servicing both sides of the vessel will be valued higher; example capacities at maximum outreach would include containerized cargo (up to 35 long tons) and vehicular, project cargo (up to 110 long tons), or aircraft.

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l. It should have permanently installed communications and navigation equipment to meet national regulatory, commercial and international requirements. Further value is placed upon vessels that can operate under Electronic Emissions Controls (EMCON).

m. It should be capable of providing crew berthing and habitability standards that meet the regulatory agency (i.e. U.S. Coast Guard) standards with value added for more capacity.

n. It should have cargo firefighting and dewatering capability to meet national regulatory and international (SOLAS, IMO) requirements. It should be capable of emergency power generation to facilitate damage control and firefighting. Additional value will be given if vessel carries International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) certification for vehicles containing gasoline and carriage of ammunition, redundant firemain capability, and / or separate engine rooms

o. It should have 100 SqFt of available space on or near the bridge for future installation of communication equipment.

6. Prioritization of Features. Features listed above are in prioritized order and describe the minimum threshold for delivery of a new vessel. Exceeding a minimum threshold adds value to the asset and will be given scaled credit up to the objective value.

7. Force Structure. Variations in vessel capabilities and capacity is desired in order to maximize access to certain ports while meeting the overall force capacity and capability requirements defined in the latest

Mobility Capability Requirements Study. Ship feature prioritization will depend on potential fleet losses at the time of acquisition.

8. Schedule Considerations. Strategic sealift is an enduring requirement. The process of acquiring used ships from the commercial market is time consuming for each acquisition cycle, thus group purchases, which are more efficient than individual ship purchases, are preferred when possible. After acquisition, expedited regulatory and reflagging work will be accomplished to ensure a fully mission capable vessel will be provided to the fleet within a reasonable timeline and budget. Additional conversions required to increase the military utility of ships in a high state of readiness as soon as possible are desired. The relative timelines and costs associated with required modernizations and optional conversions will be a consideration factor in evaluating ships for acquisition. Appendix (1) describes the relative prioritization of the vessel features.

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Enclosure (1) ORD for the acquisition of used RO/RO ships in Surge Sealift Fleet

DOD Preference of Features 14 August 2019

Features Threshold Objective Points Scoring Methodology

K e y V es se l F ea tu re s A d d it io n al

V es se l

Fe at u re s

Sh ip

S iz

Total Cargo Space (SqFt) >150,000 SqFt >300,000 SqFt 25 Not to exceed 25 points

Points: 0 = Length 850-750 Ft

Points: 2 = Length 700-750 Ft

Points: 4 = Length 650-700 Ft

Points: 6 = Length <650 Ft

Length <850 Ft <650 Ft 6

Draft <=38 Ft <=28 Ft 10 Points: 38 Ft – Draft Points range from 0 to 10

R an ge

Speed @ design draft 80%

Maximum Continuous Rating

(MCR)

>=17 Knots >28 Knots 7.5 Not to exceed 7.5 points

Endurance 10,000 NM across a wide range of seawater temperatures

18,000 NM 2.5

Not to exceed 2.5 points

En gi n e

Propulsion Diesel Slow Speed Diesel 1 Points: 0 = Medium Speed diesel w/ 60 hz electrical system

Points: 1 = Slow Speed diesel w/ 60 hz electrical system

Power

60 Hz electrical systems with

70 Kw excess power generation capacity

Power generation capacity in excess of threshold requirements

Points: 0 = 60 hz electrical system with 70 Kw excess capacity

Points: 1 = 60 hz electrical system with greater than 70 Kw excess capacity

R am p External Ramp Capacity 73.5 ton (66.7 Metric

Tons)

80 Tons + 4Ft sep

+ 80 Tons (72.5 metric tons)

Points: 0 = 73.5 ton or 66.7 Metric Tons

Points: 5 = 80 ton or 72.5 Metric Tons

Points: 10 = 80 ton + 4 Ft Separation + 80 ton capacity

Ramp Characteristics

Ramp - capable of 40

Ft ISO container on ISO chassis

Slewing stern ramp 2

Points: 0 = Ramp capable of loading 40 ft container on ISO Chassis

Points: 1 = Angled stern ramp

Points: 2 = Slewing stern ramp

A d d it io n al V es se l F ea tu re s D ec k

St re n gt h

H ei gh ts

Heavy Deck Strength >50,000 SqFt >11 Ft with strength >450 psf

>100,000 SqFt >11 Ft with strength >450 psf

10 Not to exceed 10 points

Medium Deck Strength

>70,000 SqFt >9.5 Ft with strength >250 psf (inclusive)

>150,000 SqFt >9.5 Ft with strength >250 psf (inclusive)

Points: 1 = 70,000 SqFt medium deck Points: 2 = 90,000 SqFt medium deck Points: 3 = 110,000 SqFt medium deck Points: 4 = 130,000 SqFt medium deck

Points: 5 = 150,000 SqFt medium deck

Deck Height ~20,000 SqFt >14 Ft with strength >250 psf

~40,000 SqFt >19 Ft with strength >450 psf

Points: 0 = 20,000 SqFt deck heights > 14 Ft and >250 psf

Points: 4 = 20,000 SqFt deck heights > 16 Ft and >250 psf

Points: 8 = 40,000 SqFt deck heights > 19 Ft and >450 psf

C ra n

Crane Capacity N/A 110 LT @75 Ft 2

Points: 0 =Vessel cargo crane only Points: 1 = 35 LT Crane@ 75 Ft

Points: 2 = 110 LT Crane @ 75 Ft

C o m m an d a n d C o n tr o l

C4I

Commercial standard + 100 SqFt enclosed space on/near bridge for future communication equipment

Cabin for SECRET equipment, no remote MCS, EMCON capable

Points: 0 = Commercial standard

Points: 1 = Enclosed office/cabin for SECRET equipment

Points: 2 = Above standard plus no remote machinery control station (MCS), ability to operate under Emissions Controls (EMCON)

Maneuvering Thrusters Commercial standard Multiple thrusters that allow docking and undocking without tug

Points: 0 = Commercial standard

Points: 1 = multiple thrusters that allow unassisted docking

Navigation Commercial standard Redundant systems, inertia compensated

GPS navigation

Points: 0 = Commercial standard Points: 1 = ECDIS installed

Points: 2 = Redundant ECDIS, ARPA, radar, and/or inertial compensated GPS navigation

B er th in g

Berthing / Supercargo

Certificate of

Inspection (COI) criteria met

COI + 45 2

Not to exceed 3 points

C ar go R es tr ic ti o n s

Cargo Fueling N/A

Store fuel and refuel vehicles onboard

Points: 0 = incapable of refueling onboard

Points: 1 = capable of refueling onboard

Cargo Fire Fighting and Dewatering Capability

Commercial Standard prescribed by

SOLAS and USCG

IMDG certification to enable carriage of vehicles containing gasoline and ammunition

Points: 0 = Commercial standard (SOLAS)

Points: 1 = International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) certification for carriage of vehicles containing gasoline or carriage of ammunition below decks

Damage Control /Survivability

Commercial Standard prescribed by SOLAS and USCG

Highest Class society approval 1

Points: 0 = Commercial standard (SOLAS) Points: 1 = USCG recognized class for US Flag

TOTAL 10