The new multi-purpose ship of the Navy “D. João II will cost €132 million through the Recovery and Resilience Plan and public investment. It is expected to enter service in the second half of 2026.
The contract for the construction of this ship will be managed by the Dutch shipyard Damen and will be signed this Friday at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister António Costa, Defense Minister Helena Carreiras and the chief of staff of the Dutch shipyard Damen. Armada, Admiral Enrique Gouveia and Melo.
This Multifunctional Naval Platform, the concept of which was developed by Admiral Enrique Gouveia e Melo, is a project financed by the Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PRR) worth 94.5 million euros, as well as public funds corresponding to 37.5 million euros.
Investments will be carried out in stages until 2026.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the initial investment of €94.5 million from the PRR had to be backed up after in the first tender launched last year, the only candidate cleared for the development of a multi-role ship did not submit a single proposal on time because the basic the price was considered too low by the market.
The Portuguese Republic Ship (NRP) D. João II will be equipped with the latest technologies that will enable ocean monitoring and oceanographic research, as well as marine ecology monitoring.
The ship will also be suitable for emergency operations, surveillance, scientific and technological research, as well as environmental and meteorological monitoring, serving as an air, land and underwater “unmanned carrier”.
Depending on the role performed, this platform can host specialized teams for specific periods of time to perform specific tasks.
After the first competition ran out of proposals, a second international prequalification competition was launched and, according to the Department of Defense, “four companies and/or consortiums submitted themselves to the competition and two qualified,” of which only one submitted a proposal.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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