Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense of Montenegro Visit KERSHIP Shipyard

KERSHIP welcomed Mr. Aleksa Bečić, Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, and Mr. Dragan Krapovic, Minister of Defense of Montenegro on Wednesday, December 17, at its Lanester site.

This second visit marks a significant step forward since the construction launch ceremony of the first offshore patrol vessel. The Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense were accompanied by members of their cabinet, senior officers from the Montenegrin Army and Navy Ms. Dubravka Lalovic, Ambassador of Montenegro to France, as well as local authorities.

This technical visit, conducted as part of the construction program of the two OPV 60M offshore patrol vessels, allowed the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister to assess the progress of the first ship, seven months after the cutting of the first steel plate, which took place on April 24.

For the first time since construction began, Deputy Prime Minister Bečić and Minister Krapović were symbolically able to go aboard the first patrol vessel, marking an important milestone in the program. The KERSHIP teams presented the progress of the works, the integration of the main equipment onboard, as well as the upcoming industrial milestones.

Delivery of the first OPV 60M, PETAR I, is scheduled for