Naval News reports on a new Offshore Patrol Vessel design by German firm Fassmer.

We have seen FASSMER OPVs before:

• “Singapore orders four offshore patrol vessels from Fassmer” –Naval Today
• New Photos of Chile’s Fassmer-80 OPV
• Three Nations Share German OPV Design

I suspect (as does the Naval News article) the OPV in the video above may be for Singapore. As you can see above, Singapore has ordered four FASSM designed OPVs. But also look at the similarity of the reinforcements (fenders) along the side of the hull in the video compared to those on the Singapore patrol boats Singapore’s OPVs will replace.

MSRV Protector (57) and MSRV Bastion (58) during their recommissioning in January 2022 (Republic of Singapore Navy)

These patrol craft were converted from missile boats.

Singapore’s Maritime Security and Response flotilla

The new FASSMER design includes space for containers, including in the area that would normally be a helicopter hangar. All of Singapore’s EEZ is within relatively easy range of land based aircraft, so I can understand why they might forgo the hangar. Their  Littoral Mission Ships are also equipped with helicopter decks but without hangars.