The Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) yard in Galatz has laid down the keel for the latest Joint Support Ship (JSS) for the Dutch Navy.
Further construction of the vessel will largely take place at Damen Shipyard Galatz, supervised by DSNS. The final systems outfitting, commissioning and testing of the vessel and all of her systems will take place at DSNS in Vlissingen.
The JSS has been designed to operate both in the lower and higher levels of the force spectrum, and measures 205 metres in length and 30 metres in breadth. Total displacement is 28,000 tonnes, speed 18 knots.
The vessel accommodates 180 crew and up to 120 non-listed persons, such as helicopter crew and medical teams. Further large areas for evacuees can be arranged.
The JSS has 2,000 lane meters for transport of materiel, a helicopter deck with landing spots for operating two Chinooks simultaneously, and a hangar with a storage capacity of up to 6 helicopters. For maritime support the ship has the holding capacity of approx 8,000m3 of fuel, more than 1,000m3 of helicopter fuel, approximately 450m3 of potable water and approx 400 tonnes of ammunition.
