Denmark inks contract for new patrol vessel design
The design of Denmark's new ocean patrol vessels will be derived from OMT's MPV80 platform. (Photo: OMT)
The Danish Defence Materiel and Procurement Agency (FMI) has today signed a contract for the design of new patrol ships for the Danish Navy.
The contract with the Danish Patrol Ships K/S consortium will see the country field new vessels based on Odense Maritime Technology’s (OMT) MPV80 design – as predicted by Shephard.
Danish Patrol Ships K/S will act as a turnkey supplier for the Danish MoD.
The design contract will form the basis for a planned decision on the acquisition and construction of new ships.
The final design for the highly modular for the highly modular MPV80-based ships is expected to be in place by mid-2025.
The new ships will ultimately replace Denmark’s Thetis-class ocean-going patrol vessels.
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