Odense building for Danish Navy

Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark has entered into a contract with the Danish Naval Material Command for 3 patrol vessels for the Danish Navy. The vessels will be delivered in the period 2010-2012.

Design and construction of the vessels has since 2004 been performed in close corporation between Odense Steel Shipyard and the Danish Naval Material Command. The construction of the first vessel will commence in 2008 and will give employment to about 300 people until the delivery of the last vessel in 2012.

The patrol vessels will be approximately 138.70 metres in length with a beam of 19.8 metres. The hull form will be similar to the two vessels of the ?Absalon? class delivered from Odense in 2003 and 2004.