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Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Details emerge on Peruvian Navy future DSME designed LPDs

Buque Multipropósito |Details have emerged regarding the construction of two Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships for the Peruvian Navy.

Known as "Buque Multipropósito" these ships will be constructed locally at the SIMA Callao shipyard, with technical assistance from Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).

Keel laying for the first of class is expected to occur this year. It is reported that those two LPDs will be an evolution of an existing DSME design: The Indonesian Navy Makassar class LPD.

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