Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs)

[Colin Parkinson]

But did the oarsmen wear square rig?

loincloths, with no toque or gloves

 

[dapaterson]

loincloths, with no toque or gloves

What about the fleece though?

 

[Colin Parkinson]

What about the fleece though?

An RFI was put out for Fleeces, only 1 came back and the only colour option is gold. The issue though there was no indigenous involvement, and the company apparently was up on charges of animal cruelty. There is also a dispute of ownership and the last person who tried to acquire it was burned.

 

[NavyShooter]

I understand there was some question about the originality of that ship as well...something about parts replacement and such.

 

[Underway]

I understand there was some question about the originality of that ship as well...something about parts replacement and such.

Theseus was so annoying. Replace this, fix that.

 

[Kirkhill]

This here Continental Defence Corvette thingy...

Taking a closer look at what Singapore has just bought.

Their 8000 tonne MRCV that they are buying, apparently it is an OMT Absalon.

The Danes built 5 for about 300 MUSD apiece. That price was derided and slick accounting practices were suggested.

Singapore is buying 6 of them for 1.2 BUSD or 200 MUSD apiece.

They will have a crew of <100, 80 is suggested. Speed of about 24 knots and a range of 7000 nm.

The contract was let in 2023 and the first hull is in the water.

ST Engineering bags estimated $1.2 billion deal to build multirole combat vessels for Singapore Navy - APDR

Following the announcement of the new contract signed between Singapore and ST Engineering to build multirole combat vessels, Akash Pratim Debbarma, Defense Analyst at GlobalData, offered his view:

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[Kirkhill]

Would it be wrong to suggest they are building civilian RORO ferries and supplying them with point defense systems? Then using them as cruising motherships?

The UK Type 31 variants cost about 325 MUSD each exclusive of GFE.

The Polish variant costs about twice that with all weapons and systems.

If we are driving the expectations for the MCDV replacement north of the 1000 tonne NSP small ship limit then why not go whole hog and buy something that can operate as a mothership and move equipment and be used for disaster relief?

Harvest the systems from the Halifaxes and MCDVs. That is how the Danes kept their costs down in the first place.

 

[Furniture]

Would it be wrong to suggest they are building civilian RORO ferries and supplying them with point defense systems? Then using them as cruising motherships?

The UK Type 31 variants cost about 325 MUSD each exclusive of GFE.

The Polish variant costs about twice that with all weapons and systems.

If we are driving the expectations for the MCDV replacement north of the 1000 tonne NSP small ship limit then why not go whole hog and buy something that can operate as a mothership and move equipment and be used for disaster relief?

Harvest the systems from the Halifaxes and MCDVs. That is how the Danes kept their costs down in the first place.

The intent to "mothership" in peace time is to use rented commercial ships. Why spend 200M when you can do what you need to for few million at a time?

The CDCs are intended to be small warships.