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Wednesday, November 06, 2013

NUSHIP Canberra passes first harbour acceptance trial in Australia

Defence Material Organisation (DMO) has successfully completed a vehicle load trial on NUSHIP Canberra in the first Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Harbour Acceptance Trial to be done in Australia.

The ship moved from its location at BAE Williamstown in Victoria, across the bay to Webb Dock to undertake the vehicle load trial which allowed for Army vehicles to be driven onto the ship and manoeuvred within the vehicle decks of the ship.

This activity involved a “cold move” meaning the ship was moved across the bay with tugs and not under her own propulsion.

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