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Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) hands over second Moroccan SIGMA frigate
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Damen
Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) hands over second Moroccan SIGMA frigate
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10 March 2012, after successful sea trials and finishing of outfitting
details, SIGMA Class Frigate, Sultan Moulay Ismail, built by Damen Schelde
Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) in Vlissingen, was transferred to the Royal
Moroccan Navy.
The ship was delivered, on schedule and meeting all the requirements
as stated in the contract, to the full satisfaction of the customer.
The delivery of the second of three frigates was achieved within four
years from the effective date of contract. The first frigate Tarik Ben
Zayid was commissioned on 10 September 2011, the third frigate for the
Royal Moroccan Navy is well underway.
Royal Moroccan
Navy SIGMA Class Frigate, Sultan Moulay Ismail (614)
(picture: DAMEN)
After commissioning, the crew will continue with
another three weeks of Sail Safety Training in Den Helder and North
Sea. This training will be conducted by training teams of the Royal
Netherlands Navy.
At the beginning of April, after conclusion of this training period,
frigate Sultan Moulay Ismail will start her maiden voyage to Morocco.
SIGMA
The three SIGMA-class frigates for the Royal Moroccan Navy have been
designed according to Schelde Naval Shipbuilding's revolutionary SIGMA-approach
and are a further development of the SIGMA-corvettes for the Indonesian
Navy. The SIGMA approach applies modularity in many areas.
The Royal Moroccan Navy SIGMA Class frigates are equipped to conduct
the traditional naval tasks as well as maritime security operations.
The vessels are also suited to support humanitarian aid operations