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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Receives Order for an Offshore Patrol Vessel from the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
Project based on the grant agreement between Indonesia and JICA to enhance abilities in maritime rescue and security Vessel to be built at MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, with completion and delivery scheduled for March 2028 …
Jan 30, 2025 / Naval
Damen delivers second OPV 2600 to Pakistan Navy
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the second in a series of two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) 2600 to the Pakistan Navy. The vessel, named PNS Yamama, follows the delivery of the PNS Hunain in summer 2024. This latest delivery marks a milestone …
Dec 18, 2024 / Naval
Sandock Austral Shipyards joins forces with Fincantieri and Vard Marine to build Afrika-class offshore patrol vessels
Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) of Durban has entered into a partnership agreement with Italian shipbuilding powerhouse Fincantieri and its Canadian subsidiary Vard Marine to construct the Afrika class offshore patrol vessel (Vard 7 055). The Afrika …
Sep 25, 2024 / Naval
The construction of the Finnish Border Guard’s new offshore patrol vessels has commenced
The Finnish Border Guard’s Offshore Patrol Vessel 2025 project has been active since 2020. The project aims to replace obsolete patrol vessels with to new Turva class patrol vessels. The construction of these new vessels has now commenced, and the …
Dec 14, 2023 / Vessels
Vard Marine, Heddle Shipyards, and American Bureau of Shipping Canada, announce a new initiative in support of the Vigilance next generation offshore patrol vessel
Vard Marine Inc (VARD), a Fincantieri company, proudly launched the Vigilance Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) at CANSEC 2023 in conjunction with Team Vigilance partner companies Heddle Shipyards, Thales Canada, SH Defense, and Fincantieri S.p.A. This …
Oct 6, 2023 / Curious
ICE Introduces Coast Guard OPV Design
Drawing upon extensive experience from both commercial and naval shipyards across the globe, ICE has recently developed a Coast Guard variant of its proprietary Thames Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) design. This specialized variant is designed to …
Jun 20, 2023 / Naval
Kongsberg Maritime To Supply Propulsion Systems For The Philippine Navy’s New Offshore Patrol Vessels
Kongsberg Maritime announces the sale of six sets of Controllable Pitch Propeller systems to Hyundai Heavy Industries for installation in six new 94-metre offshore patrol vessels for the Philippine Navy. Each propulsion set will consist of twin …
Mar 7, 2023 / Naval
ICE Introduces its Thames Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Design
ICE has for many years provided navy and coast guard ship design for clients in Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Romania, Thailand, the UK, and the US. Based on extensive experience from both commercial and naval shipyards around the world, ICE has …
Jan 16, 2023 / Vessels
Construction started of two OPV 2600 vessels for Pakistan Navy
Celebrating the start of the construction of a second batch of two Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Pakistan Navy, the chief of staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi started the steel cutting of the second vessel at Damen Shipyards Galatí on October …
Oct 13, 2022 / Naval
DNV awards HHI with AiP for 2,200-tonne offshore patrol vessel design
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a new 2,200-ton offshore patrol vessel (OPV) design. Caption: HDP-2200 variant graphic image developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries The HDP-2200 was developed with …
Jul 21, 2022 / Vessels