Singapore Navy receives new RO/RO civil resource ship
MV Mentor arriving Changi Naval Base. (Photo: Singapore Ministry of Defence)
MV Mentor, the Republic of Singapore Navy’s new roll-on/roll-off ship, will enhance training and sealift capabilities while replacing the long-serving MV Avatar.
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has received its new civil resource ship, MV Mentor, a roll on-roll off (RO/RO) ship. The vessel was delivered under a commercially-owned and commercially-operated arrangement for the navy’s training and sealift requirements. MV Mentor replaced MV Avatarwhich ended its 20-year lease in July 2023.
Open-source data showed the 193m ship was built in 2003 and has a gross tonnage of 23,235 tons. The vessel is larger than the MV Avatar which measures 173.5m and weighs 15,893 tons. MV Mentoralso provides a 3,000-lane meter RO/RO space, providing enough space for about 160
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