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VESSEL REVIEW | King Shaka Zulu – South African Navy acquires multi-role vessel for inshore operations

6 December 2023

The South African Navy has taken delivery of SAS King Shaka Zulu, the second in a series of three multi-mission inshore patrol vessels (MMIPVs) built locally by Damen Shipyards Cape Town. As with earlier sister SAS Sekhukhune, the second Warrior-class MMIPV was designed by Netherlands-based the Damen Shipyards Group to provide the South African Navy […]

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | November 1 – South African inshore patrol vessel, Canadian naval support ship and more

1 November 2023

The South African Navy christens its newest patrol vessel while the Royal New Zealand Navy welcomes three new fast boats to its littoral warfare force. Construction meanwhile continues on a patrol vessel for the Nigerian Navy and a support ship for the Royal Canadian Navy. South African Navy christens second Warrior-class patrol vessel The South […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | Mohoma – Dredging tug delivered to South African port operator

3 July 2023

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) recently took delivery of a new tug built locally by Damen Shipyards Cape Town. Named Mohoma after the translati ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Sekhukhune – South African Navy to use locally-built vessel for inshore patrols

6 September 2022

Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) in South Africa has handed over the first in a new class of three multi-mission inshore patrol vessels (MMIPVs) ordered by the South Afri ..

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | August 19 – Indonesian, Polish, and Canadian Navy ships, Indian border outposts, fleet support boats for Finland and more

19 August 2022

Recent deliveries include a landing ship for Indonesia, a minehunter for Poland, a support workboat for Finland, and three border security vessels for India. Construction ..

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Work Boat World Maritime Security Vessel Orders and Deliveries Roundup – May 25, 2022

25 May 2022

Newly delivered maritime security vessels include a naval patrol vessel for South Africa, a fisheries protection vessel for one of China’s well-known nature preserv ..

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Damen Cape Town delivers first of three advanced patrol vessels

23 May 2022

Damen Shipyards Cape Town has delivered the first of three state-of-the-art, multi mission inshore patrol vessels (MMIPVs) to the South African Navy. Handed over In a ceremony held at Simons Town Naval Base, the vessel marks the culmination of four years of work for the shipyard.

The 62 meters long by 11 meters beam vessel has been designed to deliver a rapid response capability that is both effective and cost efficient. It is the first Damen Sea Axe vessel to operate in South Africa where,...

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Keel laid for new South African Navy inshore patrol vessel

12 November 2021

Damen Shipyards Cape Town in South Africa has laid the keel for the final one of three multi-mission inshore patrol vessels (MMIPVs) ordered from the company by the South ..

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South African Navy’s first MMIPV floated out

29 March 2021

Damen Shipyards Cape Town launched a new South African Navy patrol vessel on Thursday, March 25. The 62- by 11-metre newbuilding is the first of a planned three locally ..

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South African Navy christens first of three locally-built patrol boats

18 February 2021

The South African Navy held a naming ceremony for a new patrol vessel on Friday, February 12. The 62- by 11-metre newbuilding is the first of a planned three ..
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