Since early 1995, the American Bureau of Shipping has supported various elements of the Department of the Navy investigating the possibility of pre-positioning forces as well as large quantities of military equipment and supplies on Mobile Offshore Bases (MOB). A basic characteristic for these units is the ability to be moved as necessary to meet changing military and political conditions. Current thinking includes concepts such as a series of mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU)-like structures joined together to form a facility capable of handling air and sea cargo delivery and transfer.
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