First MK I delivered:
The Navy took Delivery
of
the First of Six new
MK I Standard Vessels
The new standard vessels can perform a great
number of operational duties and will replace a number of smaller and older
naval units
By the end of January the Royald Danish Navy took
delivery of the first of the planned building programme of six new
prototype vessels initially designated the MK I standard vessels.
By Johnny E. Balsved
January 27, 2006 marked another start to the
continued standardization of ships in the Royal Danish Navy when the RDN took
delivery of the first of a total of six new
MK I
standard vessels.
This first vessel is not yet named, but carrying
the pennant number A541, will primarily be equipped as a surveying vessel. The
outfit and installation of military equipment will be handed at the Naval Base
in Korsoer, where the vessel was destinated immediately after the take over.
The first
MK I
standard vessel with the pennant number A541 is being launched from Danish
Yacht A/S in Skagen, Saturday December 10, 2005.
(Photo:
Danish Yacht A/S, Skagen)
A number of different tasks
The first vessel, the A541, was given the
orange/creme colors which has been used for the navy's smaller surveying vessels
over the recent years, theese colors will also be given to the number 3 vessel,
which wil also be primarily used for surveying operations.
Balance four vessels well be painted standard
grey, as the number 2 and 4 unit should serve as training vessels for naval
cadets, while number 5 and 6 unit should serve as station vessel and mine
clearance vessels.
However the basic standardization of this class
implicates that the vessels with only minor modification can solve quite a
number of different naval tasks.
The second vessel are due for delivery in March
2006, and alle six veesels will be fully operational by the beginning of 2008.
All six vesselv will be built at the Danish Yacht A/S in Skagen.
The work on the secon standard vessel is
well underway, here is the hull of a
MK I vessel at the ship yard in Skagen.
(Photo:
Danish Yacht A/S, Skagen)
Also a MK II
The first standard vessels are initially named MK
I, and certainly there will also be a MK II. December 3, 2004 the Naval Material
Command signed a contract with the Faaborg Ship Yard for the contruction of six
vessels of the MK II type.
The MK II type shall replace the more than 30
years old naval patrol cutters of the
BARSØ Class.
First MK II is sheduled for operational service in
late April 2007, and the last will be available end July 2008.
Latest designers sketch of the new MK II standard vessels on order
from the Faaborg Ship Yact.
(Skitse fra
Søværnets Materielkommando)
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4MSD6
launched in Skagen - 11/05/2007
4Third
Mk I Vessel Launched - 08/06/2006
4First MK I delivered - 02/03/2006
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