• The MMPV project, comprising two state-of-the-art corvettes, is currently the Bulgarian Navy’s largest new build project
• Both corvettes are being built by MTG Dolphin in Varna under the management of NVL and with the involvement of numerous Bulgarian and international suppliers
“We are very proud to have achieved this significant milestone as the Bulgarian Navy receives the first of its two complex state-of-the-art corvettes on schedule. Together with our customer, our shipyard partner MTG Dolphin, and our national and international partners, we have delivered a highly efficient and effective vessel to the Bulgarian Navy”, said Tim Wagner, CEO of NVL. “We are delighted to be making an essential contribution to our customer’s maritime security with this milestone.”
“Today marks a historic achievement for the Bulgarian Navy: the delivery of the first combat ship ever build entirely in Bulgaria. This milestone demonstrates our shipbuilding capabilities, national industrial base and the strong partnership with NVL as Prime Contractor. Meeting such a complex programme on schedule highlights the commitment and expertise of both teams and the Navy”, said Svetlin Stoyanov, CEO of MTG Dolphin. “We are proud to contribute to strengthening Bulgaria’s naval forces.”
The approximately 90-meter-long corvettes are based on a proven NVL design and feature an integrated combat management system. With a displacement of more than 2,300 tons, both vessels are capable of countering air and land based threats as well as surface and undersea threats. Accordingly, the vessels are predestined for tasks within the framework of international alliance missions for NATO and the EU.
The project is being managed by NVL in cooperation with its subsidiary Naval Technology Bulgaria (NTB) and, since the start of the project, has had numerous positive effects on local value creation and employment through the integration of local suppliers, for example for interior fittings and air conditioning and ventilation systems.
The second corvette for the Bulgarian Navy is in an advanced stage of production and remains on schedule.