Patrol Vessel

Damen Cape Town delivers first of three advanced patrol vessels

Damen Shipyards Cape Town has delivered the first of three state-of-the-art, multi mission inshore patrol vessels (MMIPVs) to the South African Navy. Handed over In a ceremony held at Simons Town Naval Base, the vessel marks the culmination of four years of work for the shipyard.

The 62 meters long by 11 meters beam vessel has been designed to deliver a rapid response capability that is both effective and cost efficient. It is the first Damen Sea Axe vessel to operate in South Africa where,...

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Paramount Maritime launches advanced 35 meter Sentinel vessel

Sentinel class patrol vessel

In a move unlikely to be welcomed by Gulf of Guinea pirates, South Africa’s Paramount Maritime recently christened the 35 meter Sentinel class patrol vessel MV Tuguemi at a ceremony in Cape Town, marking the the second inauguration of the latest 35 meter Sentinel within a few months.

The 35 meter Sentinel is a high-speed, multi-purpose naval vessel optimized for coastal patrols and cargo transfer duties, among other mission assignments.

Following the christening, the vessel will be deployed in...

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Metal Shark gets $36 million mod to NAVSEA patrol vessel contract

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., has awarded Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark a $36,195,438 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

The modification establishes fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023 pricing for Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs) Seven through Ten, and accompanying outfitting, testing, spares, tools, travel, reactivation, crew familiarization, exportation, and transportation.

The contract modification...

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Nigeria’s Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Adds Damen Patrol Vessels To Its Fleet

HOMELAND INTEGRATED OFFSHORE SERVICES OF NIGERIA ADDS TO ITS FLEET OF DAMEN 3307 PATROL

Damen Shipyards Group and Homeland Integrated Offshore Services of Lagos have signed a contract in Singapore for the delivery of two additional Damen 3307 Patrol Vessels. This further increases the total number of these vessels in the Homeland fleet with the first ordered in 2014 and the most recent deliveries being three vessels over the course of 2018.

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The 33-metre Patrol Vessel is based on Damen’s successful Fast Crew Supplier 3307, and so exhibits the same performance...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/nigerias-homeland-integrated-offshore-services-adds-damen-patrol-vessels-to-its-fleet/