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BMT Fleet Technology has been awarded an initial CAN$4.5 million contact for the definition phase of the contract with STX Canada Marine and BAE Systems and will produce a design to determine the navy’s requirements. Displacing about 3000tonnes the 100m loa A/OPVs must be
capable of withstanding sea state 7 and of operating for up to four months in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean. Te vessels will have a steel reinforced hull to break through ice of up to 1m thick and be able to reach a top speed of 20kts, as well as embark a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter. Providing maritime security in the North West passage is a niche requirement that can be filled with the procurement of a presence OPV that will likely only be armed with a single 40mm cannon. Canada is not the only country that needs an Arctic patrolling
capability. Te Royal Danish Navy (RDN) acquired its first of two new Arctic patrol ships in February 2008, the 1720ton Knud Rasmussen. Built by Karstensens Skibsvaerſt in Skagen, the hull and propulsion system of the 72m loa ships were manufactured at the Stoczina Polnółcna shipyard in Gdansk, part of the Remontowa group, to Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Navy ICE 1A standards. Te second ship Ejnar Mikkelsen is scheduled to hand over to
the RDN in early 2009 and is scheduled to begin patrolling the coast of Greenland in February 2009. Te ships have a simple surface/air search radar and navigation radar arrangement and can launch a modified version of the Combat Boat 90E long-range rescue craſt, deployed from the stern. Although armed with just two machine guns for sovereignty patrolling near Greenland, the Knud Rasmussen-class can move into its secondary warfighting role by fitting up to four modular containers that could contain the Evolved SeaSparrow missile, MU90 torpedo or a 76mm gun.
Constabulary role Other more generic patrol ship programmes include Spain’s Buque de Acción Maritima (BAM) patrol vessel project that will see the acquisition of four 93.9m loa, 2500tonne vessels for Spanish Navy constabulary operations. Steel was cut for the second ship at shipbuilder Navantia’s San Fernando yard on 1 October 2008 with deliveries of the quartet expected in 2010-11. Equipped with a helicopter landing pad, 76mm gun and built to modular standards the ships will be able to carry out hydrographic research, Special Forces operations, diver support, SAR and intelligence gathering tasks. Navantia is also building four 2400ton POVZEE (Patrullero
Oceánico para la Vigilancia de la Zona Económica Exclusiva) for the Venezuelan Navy at its Puerto Real shipyard near Cadiz. Construction commenced on 11 September 2008 with deliveries expected in 2010-11. Tey will carry out patrolling tasks in Venezuela’s EEZ. Tey will eventually be accompanied by four 76m loa 1500ton Buque de Vigilancia de Litoral (BVL) coastal patrol ships that Navantia is building for Venezuela at its San Fernando yard. Te first vessel Guaicamacuto was launched on 16 October 2008 and will commission in 2009 with the remainder delivered by 2011. Te second vessel Yavire was launched on 11 March 2009 and will be handed over by December 2009-January 2010.
Ship & Boat International March/April 2009
COASTGU D. The A & R Patrol Vessels.
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