Shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered an 85’x19.5′ welded aluminum Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV) to the Dominican Republic’s navy.
Christened “Betelgeuse” in keeping with the Dominican tradition of naming military vessels after constellations, the new patrol craft was built at Metal Shark’s Franklin, La., shipyard and officially incorporated into the Dominican navy during a ceremony at the Las Calderas Navy Base on Aug. 6.
The vessel has been delivered to the Dominican Republic under a $54...