Damen Shipyards Cape Town has begun construction on the first of three Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) for the South African Navy.
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, South Africa's Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, has stated that the vessels will perform a variety of missions including strike, mine countermeasures, torpedo recovery, anti-piracy, and anti-illegal fishing.
The 62-metre, 20-knot MMIPVs are scheduled to be delivered to the navy at a rate of one per year beginning in 2021.
