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Navantia Lays Keel for the First LHD for Australia

by Editor
September 25, 2009
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Navantia has laid on 23th. September the keel for the LHD “Canberra” at the Ferrol shipyard. It is the first of the series of two that Australia contracted with Navantia in 2007.

The ceremony has been presided by the Chief of the Australian Navy, Admiral Russ Crane and by Aurelio Martínez, CEO of Navantia. Amongst other relevant attendants we must highlight the Deputy Premier of South Australia, Hon. Kevin Foley, the Australian Ambassador to Spain and members of the Spanish Navy.

This milestone consisted of the erection in slipway 3 of the 4 blocks of the keel (numbers 320, 322, 323 y 328) out of a total of 104 blocks. This ship was started exactly 12 months ago, and after this milestone, the ship will be launched in 18 months and it is expected to be commissioned to BAE Systems (Tenix in 2007). The second ship will be started in 2010 and will have the same sequence.

The design of these ships is based in the LHD “Juan Carlos I”, currently under construction for the Spanish Navy, and was selected over the French company Armaris offer, because it completely fitted the Royal Australian Navy requirements.

The contract reaches 1,411.6 million euros, being 915 million euros for Navantia, that includes the design and construction of the ships, as well as some equipment as engines and platform control system, that will be provided by Navantia. Both contracts mean a very important milestone for Navantia, as its biggest export operation in the history, reaching 1,200 million euros and will make of Navantia the reference naval designer and shipbuilder in the world.

Main characteristics:

  • Length overall: 230.82 m
  • Breadth maximum: 32 m
  • Height flight deck: 27.50 m
  • Full load displacement: 27,831 t
  • Full load speed: 20.5 kn
  • Range (@15 knots): 8,000 nautical miles
  • Crew: 243 + 36 additional
  • Embarked forces: 978 + 146 additional
  • Hangar: 990 m2
  • Flight deck: 4,750 m2
  • Light cargo garage: 1,880 m2
  • Heavy cargo garage: 1,410 m2
Tags: australiaaustralian navyLHD
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