Ship&Offshore | Issue 04/2024
MPSS for defence and security requirements
Portuguese Navy | Damen Shipyards Group has started building the first vessel in a new series of multi-purpose support ships (MPSS), consisting of 7,000-ton and 9,000-ton versions. The design has been developed with input from the Portuguese Navy, which will take the first ship in the series. The new designs have been developed based on modern defence and security requirements, including the use of drone technology, combat and surveillance. The electrical, communication and navigation equipment will be of military class, but the vessel will also use commercial off-the-shelf components....