The Ministry of Defence of Singapore has awarded Penguin International Limited a turnkey contract for the design, engineering and construction of two landing craft for the Republic of Singapore Navy.
This is Penguin's first naval shipbuilding programme as a prime contractor.
Founded in 1976, Penguin has spent five decades building up its capabilities across vessel operations, engineering, shipbuilding, project management, systems integration and life-cycle maintenance.
The Penguin shipyards in Singapore and Batam have delivered close to 400 vessels to commercial and government operators across more than 20 countries.
The RSN landing craft programme will be executed entirely in Singapore and will draw upon Penguin's in-house engineering, production and project management resources at the Tuas shipyard.
The award also follows the recent successful delivery of the first of six large carbon-fibre composite superstructures for the RSN's Multi-Role Combat Vessel programme.
“To the hardworking men and women of Penguin, this project means much more than building naval landing craft. It represents a huge vote of confidence in our people, our engineering prowess and our ability to consistently deliver on our promises.
“Today, these collective capabilities have enabled us to venture into a bold new frontier - Naval Defence. It also tells the world that an independent homegrown Singaporean shipbuilder can successfully undertake the delivery of complex naval platforms for our country's defence needs.
“We are honoured by the trust placed in us. We are committed to contributing to Singapore's maritime security and defence capabilities for many years to come.”
