 Impression of the MSS concept
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Multifunctional Support Ships (MSS) |
| Builders | Damen Group[1] |
| Operators |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Cost | €250 million to €1 billion (for 2 units)[2] |
| In commission | 2026 onwards (planned)[3] |
| Planned | 2[4] |
| General characteristics [5] | |
| Type | Missile Carrier / Signals intelligence gathering vessel |
| Length | 53.20 m (174.5 ft) |
| Beam | 9.80 m (32.2 ft) |
| Draught | 3.50 m (11.5 ft) |
| Speed | 27 kn (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1× rigid-hull inflatable boats |
| Complement | 8 (accommodation for up to 14)[6] |
| Armament |
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| Notes | Measurements based on the FSC 5009.[7] |
The Multifunctional Support Ship (MSS), also known as the MSS (formerly TRIFIC & MICAN) is a project of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN, Dutch: Koninklijke Marine).[8] it was announced on 23 November 2022 by Captain (E) Paul Flos, head of maritime systems at DMO. On 24 September 2024 an announcement was made by State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman that two ships will be procured from the Damen Group.[9] Both ships should be in service by 2027.[5][10]
- ^ Richard Scott (27 September 2024). "Netherlands firms up plans for multifunction support vessels". Naval News.
- ^ Thomas Newdick (25 September 2024). "New Dutch Navy Support Vessels Will Be Missile-Toting Wingmen To Frigates". The War Zone.
- ^ "Dutch Navy to improve defense capabilities with new high-tech support vessels". Army Recognition. 27 September 2024.
- ^ Mariska Buitendijk (25 September 2024). "Dutch navy gets two new Damen-built support vessels". SWZ|Maritime.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
MSS_1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Arthur van Beveren (11 February 2025). "Veelzijdig ondersteuningsvaartuig". Alle Hens (in Dutch). Defensie.nl.
- ^ "Fast Crew Supplier 5009" (in Dutch). Damen.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "In focus: the Netherlands' Multifunction Support Ship concept". Navy Lookout. 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Nieuwe vaartuigen met wapens en apparatuur bieden betere bescherming". Defensie.nl (in Dutch). 24 September 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
MSS_2was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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