ASEAN’s first Submarine Support and Rescue Vessel (SSRV), ‘Swift Rescue’ has been launched at Singapore Technologies Marine’s (ST Marine) main shipyard in Benoi.
ST Marine had conceptualized, designed and built ‘Swift Rescue’ to enable it with the primary capability of submarine rescue as well as fulfill other secondary roles. The 85 metre by 18 metre vessel is highly maneuverable with excellent sea-keeping capabilities. Equipped with a DPS-2 dynamic positioning system, it also incorporates a helicopter deck and unique operational spaces to meet the requirements of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). It will house a highly sophisticated Submarine Rescue Vessel (SRV) to rescue personnel from a submarine in distress up to a depth of 500 metres. In June this year, ST Marine entered into a joint venture agreement with James Fisher Defence, to form First Response Marine, which was a 50:50 owned company set up for the sole purpose of undertaking the approximately US$260 million contract awarded to ST Marine by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) for the provision of a ship and submarine rescue system and maintenance services.
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