Mexeflote
| Mexeflote | |
|---|---|
A Mexeflote raft | |
| Type | Landing raft |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Specifications | |
| Length | Standard: 20.12 m (66 ft 0 in) Maxi: 38.41 m (126 ft 0 in) |
| Width | Standard: 7.42 m (24 ft 4 in) Maxi 12.20 m (40 ft 0 in) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Engine | 2 × Hydromaster 6 cyl. diesel engines at 75 hp (56 kW) each or 2 × Thrustmaster OD150N propulsion units 150 hp (110 kW) combined |
| Payload capacity | Standard: 60,000 kg (130,000 lb) Larger: 120,000 kg (260,000 lb) Largest: 180,000 kg (400,000 lb) |
The Mexeflote is a landing raft used by the United Kingdom's Royal Logistic Corps and the Royal Australian Navy to move goods and vehicles between ship and shore. It was first used by British military in the 1960s. It was used during the Falklands War, and has been used in humanitarian aid missions. The system was developed from the earlier Rhino ferry. The Mexeflote is named after the Military Engineering Experimental Establishment (MEXE) in the UK where it was designed, in conjunction with the neologism "flote" instead of "float".