CNIM proposes L-CAT variant for shore-to-shore missions

摘要

French design and engineering group CNIM has unveiled proposals for a new shore-to-shore variant of its L-CAT fast amphibious landing catamaran. The modified design has been optimised for independent amphibious, logistics, and humanitarian relief operations, with the Southeast Asia region seen as a particularly promising market. Developed by CNIM, the L-CAT is a variable-draught aluminium hull vessel concept that offers the flexibility to raise or lower a pontoon deck so as to enable operation in any one of three modes: in transit, the vessel is a catamaran (the pontoon deck is raised between the two hulls); in beaching mode, the pontoon is lowered; and in dock mode, the platform is totally or partially flooded.