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Originally posted by apod View PostThings keep going the way they are down there and pretty soon they won't have enough to crew the ships they have let alone new ones!!
Could also be an excuse to run down the peacocks due to their limitations.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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Originally posted by hptmurphy View PostRoisin would be due mid life refits about now so that will take her out of service for quite a while . Probably won't happen until GBS is ready to be decommissioned. Niamh will be due one within about 18 months of that, so that'll give some breathing room...assuming that hasn't already been done .
Could also be an excuse to run down the peacocks due to their limitations.
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Peacocks might suit the Far East for spares.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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Originally posted by hptmurphy View PostThe Philipines Navy / Coast guard have recently acquired older vessels so its not beyond the realms of possibilities
They are described as Jacinto Class vessels. Considerable money is being spent, up to 37m Pesos per vessel to upgrade electrics and propulsion.
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In the past it might have been an easy fit for the Peacocks to go to the Philippines, however I'm not sure that politically any Govt is going to be keen to go down that road today.
Duterte is a strange character, and his pronunciations on drug dealers/lack of interest in civil rights, will have the PANA types up in arms should the CPVs be sold on there.
Coupled with this is his pivot away from the US and toward Russia/China.
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Originally posted by Herald View PostIn the past it might have been an easy fit for the Peacocks to go to the Philippines, however I'm not sure that politically any Govt is going to be keen to go down that road today.
Duterte is a strange character, and his pronunciations on drug dealers/lack of interest in civil rights, will have the PANA types up in arms should the CPVs be sold on there.
Coupled with this is his pivot away from the US and toward Russia/China.
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Originally posted by Sparky42 View PostYeah to be honest I doubt it would just be the PANA types that would be screaming about doing a deal with Duterte, I mean other "Western" nations have already either refused or been refused.
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Originally posted by Herald View PostIndeed, I should have said Civil Liberties types .........and Claire Daly.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostThe Philippines navy acquired 3 Peacock class vessels from the RN. Peacock, Plover, and Starling. They are regarded as the newer vessels in the PN.
They are described as Jacinto Class vessels. Considerable money is being spent, up to 37m Pesos per vessel to upgrade electrics and propulsion.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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Originally posted by Herald View PostIn the past it might have been an easy fit for the Peacocks to go to the Philippines, however I'm not sure that politically any Govt is going to be keen to go down that road today.
Duterte is a strange character, and his pronunciations on drug dealers/lack of interest in civil rights, will have the PANA types up in arms should the CPVs be sold on there.
Coupled with this is his pivot away from the US and toward Russia/China.
Japan has gifted ten new build Parola class patrol vessels to the PCG and the first of the ex RoK Navy Pohang-class corvettes will be transferred to the PN next month. Only a single Pohang so far but there is an expectation that more will be offered. Korea and Japan are quite happy to gift excess defence articles or sell EDA's at knock down prices to "clear stock" to Vietnam and the Philippines so I doubt Peacocks will be of great interest. Africa would seemingly be better prospect.
What about a diving wreck for recreational and tourist diving as an alternative?
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Originally posted by na grohmití View Postsnip
Float out was deferred today. Weather is brutal on the UK west coast. They have a tide window till Monday.
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G.B. Shaw floated out early this morning.
The latest newbuilding ship for the Irish Navy has been succesfully floated out at first light this morning.
Pilots Roger Hoad, Paul Gyurgyak Pilot Boat coxwain John Pavitt and Keith Stevens together with the shipyards crew and tugs Willanne and Lundy Puffin towed the ship out of the covered yard just before dawn this morning as the wind had eased from the previous gales.
The operation went smoothly and the ship is now safely alongside at New Quay yard Appledore. The 90 metre vessel will now be finished fitting out and commisioned with trials in June.
OPV floats out from Appledore shipyard photo John PavittFor now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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