OPV Replacement

**na grohmit�** · 8th July 2018, 18:50

Her AIS went live last week. End July was planned date for sea trials with delivery shortly after.

**na grohmit�** · 12th July 2018, 05:52

GB Shaw departed Appledore a few minutes ago en route to sea trials.

**morpheus** · 12th July 2018, 09:04

Wonder when we will hear more about the proposed EPV / MRV / Hospital ship / Eithne's replacement ?

**DeV** · 12th July 2018, 13:59

Originally Posted by morpheus

Wonder when we will hear more about the proposed EPV / MRV / Hospital ship / Eithne's replacement ?

Plans are being worked on

**Sparky42** · 12th July 2018, 14:10

Originally Posted by DeV

Plans are being worked on

Are the plans something that will see the light of day this year or next do you think?

**DeV** · 12th July 2018, 14:59

Originally Posted by Sparky42

Are the plans something that will see the light of day this year or next do you think?

Fortunately/unfortunately I don’t work in NSHQ, DFHQ, DoD, Department of Finance/Public Expenditure or sit at Cabinet

**na grohmit�** · 12th July 2018, 17:57

Originally Posted by morpheus

Wonder when we will hear more about the proposed EPV / MRV / Hospital ship / Eithne's replacement ?

If only there was an entire thread about this very topic.....

**Sparky42** · 12th July 2018, 18:12

How long would the Shaw be expected to take on trials? I honestly can't remember how long the others took.

**na grohmit�** · 12th July 2018, 18:40

Rarely more than 5 days, then teturn to drop off shipyard workers, and straight home.

**na grohmit�** · 12th July 2018, 22:04

Vessel exceeded 25 knots during trials today. All appears to be going as planned.

**Orion** · 12th July 2018, 22:08

Originally Posted by na grohmit�

Vessel exceeded 25 knots during trials today. All appears to be going as planned.

As someone once said ... source ???

**restless** · 12th July 2018, 22:15

marine traffic.com

**Orion** · 12th July 2018, 22:42

Originally Posted by restless

marine traffic.com

Thank you

**A/TEL** · 12th July 2018, 23:51

Originally Posted by na grohmit�

Rarely more than 5 days, then teturn to drop off shipyard workers, and straight home.

Two sets of trials, builders trials & acceptance trials.

She will go back alongside Appledore after these ones.

Delivery early August id imagine

**hptmurphy** · 13th July 2018, 10:15

Or you could just 'pressgang' the dock yard workers and sail home ......to offset recruiting shortages.

From the photos another fine looking vessel even without her turret up front.

**Sparky42** · 13th July 2018, 12:12

Originally Posted by hptmurphy

Or you could just 'pressgang' the dock yard workers and sail home ......to offset recruiting shortages.

Hey it worked for the POW to hunt Bismark...

**restless** · 15th July 2018, 13:18

According to ais, p64 reached speeds of 38.5 knots yesterday pm during short burst high speed trials?? 28.5 i could believe as p62 achieved near enough that when her vibration problems were sorted out.

**Sparky42** · 15th July 2018, 14:14

Originally Posted by restless

According to ais, p64 reached speeds of 38.5 knots yesterday pm during short burst high speed trials?? 28.5 i could believe as p62 achieved near enough that when her vibration problems were sorted out.

That seems "unlikely", it's well beyond her design speed isn't it?

**na grohmit�** · 15th July 2018, 14:29

I'm putting it down to either an error on AIS or else you are looking at the track of one of her Rhibs, which seem to be hovering around Ilfracombe. (P64A MMSI 111111642).

George Bernard Shaw is MMSI 250004884 and is doing laps of Lundy.

**na grohmit�** · 15th July 2018, 23:24

Great photo.

**apod** · 16th July 2018, 16:33

Originally Posted by na grohmit�

Great photo.

Indeed.Excuse my ignorance(and no,I am not going back through every post)but is she not missing something significant up front? What's the story?

**CTU** · 16th July 2018, 16:45

Originally Posted by apod

Indeed.Excuse my ignorance(and no,I am not going back through every post)but is she not missing something significant up front? What's the story?

I'm not sure if one of these would suit it

But if you mean the 76mm. I believe it has been said it will be installed after delivery.

**restless** · 16th July 2018, 20:20

Originally Posted by na grohmit�

I'm putting it down to either an error on AIS or else you are looking at the track of one of her Rhibs, which seem to be hovering around Ilfracombe. (P64A MMSI 111111642).

George Bernard Shaw is MMSI 250004884 and is doing laps of Lundy.

Youre spot on sir, i WAS looking at p64a thinking it was the real thing! thanks.

**apod** · 16th July 2018, 21:54

Originally Posted by CTU

I'm not sure if one of these would suit it

But if you mean the 76mm. I believe it has been said it will be installed after delivery.

I dunno.The big white Bird might be appropriate.Albatrosses and all that

. But Yeah It was the 76 I was on about.Unusual that all her sister ships had them fitted prior to delivery.

**Sparky42** · 16th July 2018, 23:42

Originally Posted by apod

I dunno.The big white Bird might be appropriate.Albatrosses and all that

. But Yeah It was the 76 I was on about.Unusual that all her sister ships had them fitted prior to delivery.

Well given the difference in the contracts, ie Shaw not being planned could that be a factor?

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