MINDEF awards Submarine Rescue Service Contract to ST
Marine/ James Fisher Defence Limited
MINDEF has awarded a contract to Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd
(ST Marine) / James Fisher Defence Limited (STM/JFR) to provide
submarine rescue services to the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
The 20-year contract is expected to commence in 2009.
This Public- Private Partnership project will benefit MINDEF in two
ways. First, it allows MINDEF to tap on the specialised expertise
and best practices available in the industry when dealing with
contingencies which require submarine rescue services. Secondly, it
provides a cost-effective and reliable submarine rescue service to
the RSN.
Under the Public-Private Partnership agreement, STM/JFR will
design, build, operate and maintain the fully integrated Submarine
Support and Rescue Vessel and Submarine Rescue Vehicle. The
Submarine Support and Rescue Vessel will be built locally by
ST-Marine, while James Fisher Defence Limited will build the rescue
vehicle in the UK.
http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20070314997.htm
