The Watercat M14 landing craft is a Jurmo-class type of military transport in use by the Royal Malaysia Police. The manufacturer is Marine Alutech Oy Ab, Finland. It is related to the Watercat M12 of the Finnish Navy.
 Jurmo class landing craft at Mathildedal | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Watercat M14 |
| Builders | Marine Alutech |
| Operators | Royal Malaysia Police |
| Preceded by | Jurmo class landing craft |
| Succeeded by | Watercat M16 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | landing craft, personnel |
| Displacement | 17 tons |
| Length | 15.4 m |
| Beam | 4,00 m |
| Draught | less than 1 m |
| Installed power | 2 x 525kW |
| Propulsion | Two Diesel 525 kW combined with waterjets |
| Speed |
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| Range | 250 nm |
| Troops | 16 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Kevlar lining |
History
The Jurmo was the result of modernisation in the Finnish Navy in the late 1990s. It was designed to replace the existing Uisko class landing craft. Its main purpose is landing and transportation operations for the Finnish Coastal Jaegers in all weather conditions. It has good maneuverability and can come to a full stop in only one ship length from top speed. Low draft makes it suitable for amphibious assault even in shallow waters.
The Watercat M14 can transport 5 tons of cargo or 16 men.
Operators
Malaysia- Royal Malaysia Police: 10 vessels of the Watercat M14 version.[1]
Related development
References
External links
- Finnish Defence Forces Website of The Finnish Defence Forces
- Marine Alutech Website of Marine Alutech
- [1] Video in Youtube