The US Navy have placed another order for the new Marine Evacuation System (MES) the Marin Ark. This will be for their Sisler Vessel. The Sisler is a noncombatant ship and is one of 19 large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ships.
The large ship (Length: 950 feet; Beam: 106 feet) is ideal for the loading, transporting and unloading of large, heavy combat equipment and supplies and since September 2001 it has made 4 trips to the Middle East, carrying around 879,285 square feet of cargo in support of the global war on terrorism.
The Sisler will be equipped with 2 x Marin Ark 150 and 2 x exchange service units.
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