Distinguished visitors explore the Stern Landing Vessel, a modified oil-rig industry off-shore support vessel, in order to better understand its capabilities, Oct. 30, 2024 at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan. The SLV, named the HOS Resolution, is a 267-foot converted offshore support vessel capable of providing 6,000 square feet of usable deck space that has been modified to beach and offload using a stern ramp. The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contracted the SLV to explore maneuver and sustainment options for Stand-In Forces to inform the development of the Medium Landing Ship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
241030-M-AJ782-1156.JPG Photo By: Kevin Ray Salvador

Aug 5, 2025
NAHA MILITARY PORT, Okinawa - Distinguished visitors explore the Stern Landing Vessel, a modified oil-rig industry off-shore support vessel, in order to better understand its capabilities, Oct. 30, 2024 at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan. The SLV, named the HOS Resolution, is a 267-foot converted offshore support vessel capable of providing 6,000 square feet of usable deck space that has been modified to beach and offload using a stern ramp. The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contracted the SLV to explore maneuver and sustainment options for Stand-In Forces to inform the development of the Medium Landing Ship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)


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