STM has held the block keel-laying ceremony in Istanbul for N.R.P. Fernando Pessoa, the second vessel it is building for the Portuguese Navy. The ships will be delivered in 2028.
A logistics support ship to be built for the Portuguese Navy was laid down at the Ada Shipyard in Istanbul. Details of the ceremony, attended by the defense ministers of both countries.
Turkish defense industry has signed an agreement to produce two maritime replenishment and logistics support vessels for the Portuguese Navy.
TCG Derya, TCG İstanbul, TCG Arif Ekmekçi and Marlin SİDA were officially handed over to the navy in a ceremony.
The first of the Logistics Support Ships was launched at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.