The Watercat M14 landing craft

Landing craft

Landing craft are boats and seagoing vessels used to convey a landing force from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII...

is a type of military transport in use by the Royal Malaysian Police

Royal Malaysian Police

The Royal Malaysia Police is a part of the security forces structure in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organization with responsibilities ranging from traffic control to intelligence gathering. Its headquarters is located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The police force is led by an...

. The manufacturer is Marine Alutech Oy Ab, Finland

History

The Jurmo was the result of modernisation in the Finnish Navy in the late 90's. 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 Malaysian Police

Royal Malaysian Police

The Royal Malaysia Police is a part of the security forces structure in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organization with responsibilities ranging from traffic control to intelligence gathering. Its headquarters is located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The police force is led by an...

: 10 vessels of the Watercat M14 version.

Related development

• G class landing craft
  G class landing craft
  The G class, also known as the Marine Alutech Watercat M8 landing craft is a type of vessel in use by the Finnish Navy and the Swedish Navy. The G-boat was originally designed for the Swedish Navy which ordered about 100 of them. Its primary use is landing and transportation for the marines...
  
  
• Uisko class landing craft
• Watercat M14 class landing craft

External links

• Finnish Defence Forces Website of The Finnish Defence Forces
• Marine Alutech Website of Marine Alutech
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShDJGtAlf8I Video in Youtube