Heavy Underway Replenishment

MDD has been tasked by the US Navy to provide Program Management and Technical Oversight for the development of the Heavy Underway Replenishment (UNREP) system, which exploits and improves upon the 1960's constant tension UNREP technology. Initiated in response to the CVN 78 ORD, this program advances the UNREP state-of-the-art technology using constant tension methodology, coupled with new drive technologies to safely and effectively meet the heavy UNREP operational requirements: higher sea states; reduced UNREP time; reduced manpower; and, heavier load-transfer. The new system is fully interoperable both with warships and with "legacy" UNREP ships that use the current UNREP system.