On 24 September 2024 an announcement was made by State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman that two ships will be procured from the Damen Group.

[5][8] On 23 November 2022 it was revealed that the Dutch navy was investigating the possibility of purchasing four commercially available offshore supply type vessels and use these as missile carriers.

[citation needed] This program, when first announced, was known as The Rapidly Increased Firepower Capability (TRIFIC) and involved ships that would operate with a very small crew.

[11] On 24 September 2024 State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman gave an update on the MICAN-program, which was now named the Multifunctional Support Ship (MSS).

Also the mission of the concept has changed, from solely being used as a missile carrier, to being able to carry sensors and systems to investigate (potential) threats on the North Sea.

[11][16] Payloads that are being considered are:[12] On 24 September 2024 State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman gave an update on the MICAN-program, which was now named the Multifunctional Support Ship (MSS).