The South African affiliate of Dutch shipbuilder Damen — Damen Shipyards Cape Town — has been awarded a contract to build three inshore patrol vessels for the South African Navy.The company said on Monday that the vessels form part of the Navy’s long-delayed Project Biro, which includes three offshore patrol vessels. The tender for the offshore vessels had not been awarded yet, a Damen spokesperson said."The project aims to develop SA’s maritime security, ensuring that the country has the capability to respond effectively, rapidly and cost-efficiently to maritime threats such as illegal trafficking and fishing," said company chairperson Sam Montsi.The company would not disclose the value of the contract, saying that it was against policy and only Armscor, as the client, could make provide details of the project.Neither Armscor nor any of the competing shipbuilders had commented at the time of writing.Damen would be sourcing as many components and services as possible for the project...
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