Eureka Naval Craft and Strategic Marine make pitch to build next-gen Aircat Bengal MC craft
A rendering of the Bengal MC which has designed with the Aircat Crewliner 35 SES in mind. (Image: Eureka Naval Craft)
A vessel currently used in the offshore oil and gas sector could act as an alternative to corvettes and frigates, claims US shipbuilder.
US-based Eureka Naval Craft and the Singaporean shipyard Strategic Marine will jointly develop the Aircat Bengal MC (Module Carrier) warship.
Following the announcement of Memorandum of Understanding between the two companies earlier this month, Shephard spoke with Eureka CEO Bo Jardine about how the Bengal MC could make a difference to the future of hybrid fleets.
The Bengal MC will be a 36m multi-mission Surface Effect Ship (SES) that will “operate as a fully or semi-autonomous vessel”, according to Eureka. The ship will also have a top speed of more than 50kt, payload depending, and a range of 1,000nmi. The
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