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Pics of the new Danish Patrol Vessels for Arctic Waters, i.e. Greenland and the Faeroes.
Design of the new arctic patrol vessels; the foredeck holds a container position, so a Danish standard 76 mm Gun M/85 can easily be fitted.
Aft there is a helo deck, but the vessels will have no hangar facilities to accomodate a helicopter on board, and a ramp for the landing craft.
The first hull for the new arctic patrol vessels arrived last week at Karstensens Ship Yard in Skagen.
Type:Arctic Patrol Vessel
Units in Class:2
Built:2005-2008
Dimensions:
Length:61.0 m
Beam: 14.6 m
Draught: 4.95 m
Displacement:1,720 tons
Complement:18 men (Accomodation for 43)
Armament:2 - 12.7 mm Heavy Machine Guns
Speed: 17 knots
Range: 3.000 nautical miles
4 OPV's are planned in this class, one due in 2009, and 3 in 2010.
Length: 93,90 mts.
Beam: 14,20 mts.
Displacement: 2.500 t.
Max Speed: 20,5 kts.
Max sustained speed: 19 kts.
Patrol Speed: 10 kts.
Sustainability: 35 Days.
Range: 3500 nm @ 15 kts.
Crew: 35 pers
Transport Capacity: 35 pers.
Surge Capacity: 80 pers.
Heli Type: SH-3D, AB-212, NH-90.
Container capability: 2 x 16 Tn or 3 x 5,5 Tn.
Armament; 1 x 76mm, 2 x 25mm, 2 x 12.7mm.
These seem like a very suitable option for the NS planned extended LPV.
The hatch midships is where it would be stowed. Many navies are placing covers / hatches over their RIB Launching Areas. It serves a number of purposes:
a. Helps reduce the RCS (Radar Cross Section) of the ship.
b. Protects the crane and RIB from the marine environment, when it is not in use, thereby prolonging their life, especially the cranes.
'Why have a crane exposed to one of the most corrosive environments 24/7, when you might only use it for 4-6 hrs a day!'
Looks like it, the specifications say that it will be able to take a number of containers, I suppose like the UKRN HMS Clyde (the new Falklands Islands Patrol Vessel).
It seems to be a popular Idea with many services, particularly considering the amount of self contained modules available in this size, Side Scan, Medical, Decompression etc.
If its good enough for Spains Atlantic waters It should be perfect for ours too.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
Hvae to go with the Spanish option myself...seems to be a good allround concept.DElivery time would be my only concern. Given a 2010 date ..two PVs would be due to be out of service before aquiring replacements.
Wonder would leasing something in the short term cover the short fall that will take place or would the PVs be made to carry on until acceptance of new vessels?
Hmm dunno where as building a ship would be seen as a capital cost and covered proabbly in large proportion by EU funding......leasing would be seen as an operational cost and would probably run eat into operational budgets not funded by the EU....so it would seem your line of thought along keeping the PVs in service is valid....unless the case could be put forward on..well if some one doesen't come up with the money..we won't have ships to carry out patrols.
Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
I would think if a ship is in good shape at 30, there won't be much harm keeping the ship around a few more years. On the other hand, if a ship is in poor shape at 30, it should be discarded whether a ship has been built to replace it or not.
Minister for defence is due to present proposals for the fleet replacement program to cabinet by the middle of this year, according to Cork FF TD John Dennehy.
Assuming they have not been kicked out by then...
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
"The first of the type, FPV Sulisker was launched in 1980 and decommissioned late 2005. The vessel is currently undergoing conversion to a luxury yacht in Lowestoft"..
Does the Naval Service have a requirement for a multi-role vessel that would combine capabilities such as emergency towing, diving support, pollution control, together with the usual patrol, surveillance and fishery protection jobs? Something along the lines of this Norwegian Coastguard ship:
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