Second navy inshore patrol vessel christened at Damen Shipyards Cape Town
The South African Navy (SAN) christened the second of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) with the breaking of a bottle of champagne over its bow and raising of the South African flag from its mast, at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT), on October 14.
The 62-m-long and 11-m-wide Damen Sea Axe-class vessel was designed by Damen to deliver an effective and cost efficient rapid response capability to the SAN.