12 January 2024
by Kate Tringham
The first of five Dutch navy landing craft utility (LCU) Mk IX vessels to undergo its MLU,
L 9525
, is launched at De Haas Shipyards in Rotterdam on 9 January.
(Dutch MoD)
The first modernised Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) landing craft utility (LCU) Mk IX vessel was launched at De Haas Shipyards in Rotterdam on 9 January.
De Haas Shipyards is carrying out the LCU mid-life upgrade (MLU) programme for the RNLN’s five LCUs under a contract awarded in 2022, with work to be completed by 2025.
The first unit, L 9525, entered dry dock at De Haas Shipyards on 21 January 2023 to start its MLU. Following its launch, the ship will now undergo final testing ahead of certification and delivery to the navy in the coming weeks, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
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- Source: https://www.janes.com/defence-news/first-modernised-dutch-navy-lcu-floated-out
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