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Smarter, Faster and Sharper: Singapore Navy Launches First Littoral Mission Vessel

3 July 2015

The Republic of Singapore Navy's first Littoral Mission Vessel, Independence, was launched by Mrs Ivy Ng, wife of Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, at the Singapore Technologies Marine’s Benoi shipyard today.

(From left) Second Minister for Defence Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Mrs Ng, Dr Ng, Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Lai Chung Han, Mrs Maliki, and Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman being briefed about the LMV on its deck.
Dr Ng (left) and Mrs Ng being briefed by Lieutenant Colonel Chew Chun-Chau, Head of RSN’s LMV Project Office, during a tour of the ship’s Integrated Command Centre.
Dr Ng (left) interacting with the first Commanding Officer of the Independence patrol craft Major (Ret) Alan Aw (second from right) and the first Commanding Officer of the LMV Independence, LTC Tay Choong Hern (right). Accompanying Dr Ng were RADM Lai (second from left) and RADM Frederick Chew, Commander Maritime Security Task Force.

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