Birdon - Bridge Erection Boat
The Australian company Birdon developed the BEB vessel for towing and pushing boats and pontoon bridges. North American branch of fmy. Birdon won the US Army tender with this vessel.
Excalibur Army, which is working with North Americans, assumes that this vessel could replace engineer boats MO 2000 Veronika.
Basic information of boat BEB
- vessel construction: all-metal aluminum, corrosion resistant
- length: 6870 mm
- width: 3250 mm
- side height: 1524 mm
- weight: 6500 kg
- power unit: 2x Cummins QSB6.7M with an output of 184 kW (250 hp) at 2675 rpm
- reduction gearbox: Maritimus ZF280-12.276: 1
- water meters: 2x NAMJet TJ381HH with a diameter of 387 mm
- cruising speed: up to 52 km/h (28 knots)
- spray speed: up to 15 km/h (8 knots)
- endurance: 10 hours at 45% engine power
- ability to navigate on the surface with waves up to 0.5 m
Crew crew: 2 people, plus 10 soldiers with equipment
Source:
BEB Birdon, corporate press EA 2019
www.birdon.com.au
asc.army.mil
defpost.com
The Australian company Birdon developed the BEB vessel for towing and pushing boats and pontoon bridges. North American branch of fmy. Birdon won the US Army tender with this vessel.
Excalibur Army, which is working with North Americans, assumes that this vessel could replace engineer boats MO 2000 Veronika.
Basic information of boat BEB
- vessel construction: all-metal aluminum, corrosion resistant
- length: 6870 mm
- width: 3250 mm
- side height: 1524 mm
- weight: 6500 kg
- power unit: 2x Cummins QSB6.7M with an output of 184 kW (250 hp) at 2675 rpm
- reduction gearbox: Maritimus ZF280-12.276: 1
- water meters: 2x NAMJet TJ381HH with a diameter of 387 mm
- cruising speed: up to 52 km/h (28 knots)
- spray speed: up to 15 km/h (8 knots)
- endurance: 10 hours at 45% engine power
- ability to navigate on the surface with waves up to 0.5 m
Crew crew: 2 people, plus 10 soldiers with equipment
Source:
BEB Birdon, corporate press EA 2019
www.birdon.com.au
asc.army.mil
defpost.com