Western Baltija Shipbuilding in Klaipėda, Lithuania has laid the keel of a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) ordered by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
The OPV is the first in a planned class of two that will utilise a design similar to that of the Potsdam-class police patrol vessels in service in Germany. Design work was undertaken by German shipbuilder Fassmer.
The new RSN OPV is scheduled to enter service in 2028.