Multifunctional Support Ship
Impression of the MSS concept | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Multifunctional Support Ship (MSS) |
| Builders | Damen Group |
| Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Cost | €250 million to €1 billion (for 2 units) |
| In commission | 2026 onwards (planned) |
| Planned | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Missile Carrier / Signals intelligence gathering vessel |
| Length | 53.20 m (174.5 ft) |
| Beam | 9.80 m (32.2 ft) |
| Draught | 3.50 m (11.5 ft) |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 × rigid-hull inflatable boats |
| Complement | 8 (accommodation for up to 14) |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Containerized ECM/ESM |
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| Notes | Measurements based on the FSC 5009. |
The Multifunctional Support Ship (MSS), also known as the MSS (formerly TRIFIC & MICAN) is a project of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN, Dutch: Koninklijke Marine). it was announced on 23 November 2022 by Captain (E) Paul Flos, head of maritime systems at COMMIT. On 24 September 2024 an announcement was made by State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman that two ships will be procured from the Damen Group. Both ships should be in service by 2027.