Palfinger Marine has been awarded a contract by Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) to supply slipway systems for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) six multi-role combat vessels (MRCVs).
The vessels, which are being built by Singapore shipbuilder ST Engineering Marine, will each be fitted with two large PQBS-SR slipway systems and stern doors supplied by Palfinger Marine.
The delivery of the slipway systems is scheduled from 2026 to 2031, followed by a long-term service agreement providing lifetime support from the company.
This is the second newbuilding program for the Singapore Navy for which Palfinger has been selected as a supplier of the slipway system technology.
The first one was the Independence-class littoral mission vessel (LMV) program consisting of eight vessels, each of them outfitted with two slipway systems. The last vessel was commissioned in January 2020.
The company noted that the new contract for the MRCVs underlines its position as a global innovation firm for slipway system technology.
The six MRCVs will be the first integrated full electric propulsion (IFEP)-powered vessels for the Republic of Singapore Navy and will replace its fleet of mechanical-drive Victory-class missile corvettes, which have been in service since 1989.