offshore patrol vessels

Jul- 2024 -

19 July

Sea

The Italian Navy's "Domenico Millelire" (P436) Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) or Thaon di Revel-class multipurpose offshore patrol vessel.

Fincantieri Launches Final Italian Navy PPA Patrol Ship

Fincantieri has launched the Italian Navy’s final PPA multipurpose offshore patrol vessel as part of a contract signed in 2019.

12 July

Land

Artist's rendering of Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Photo: Austal USA

Rojoef Manuel

Austal to Open Final Ship Assembly Station in Alabama

Austal USA has conducted a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a final assembly station in Alabama.

Jun- 2024 -

26 June

Sea

French Navy's second Félix Éboué-class ship, the Teriieroo a Teriierooitera (P780)

Rojoef Manuel

French Navy Accepts Second Félix Éboué Patrol Boat

The French Navy has received its second Félix Éboué-class ship in Papeete as part of the service’s 2019 overseas patrol vessel program.

25 June

Asia Pacific

Juster Domingo

Australia Orders Two More Guardian-Class Boats From Austal

Australia has ordered two additional Guardian-class patrol boats from Austal valued at 39 million Australian dollars ($26 million).

21 June

Sea

GULF COAST -- Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., personnel prepare to begin the builder's sea trials in the Gulf Coast Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber, the Coast Guard's first Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter. Builder?s trials begin Wednesday and include both pierside and underway machinery and equipment tests, conducted by the shipbuilder, to demonstrate the seaworthiness and functionality of Webber?s systems, including main propulsion, command and control, navigation and others. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Rowland.

Rojoef Manuel

Bollinger Delivers 57th Sentinel Cutter to US Coast Guard

The US Coast Guard has taken delivery of its 57th Sentinel-class fast response cutter from Bollinger Shipyards in Key West, Florida.

5 June

Sea

Navy Training Systems Centre-West building at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. *** Local Caption *** The new Navy Training Systems Centre - West (NTSC-W) was officially opened on Wednesday, May 15 at HMAS Stirling, WA. The new training building will provide students based in the west with access to specialist and simulated systems training facilities without having to travel to the east coast. The NTSC-W opening was attended by Commodore Training, John Stavridis, CSC, RAN, who unveiled the official plaque and Commanding Officer HMAS Stirling, Captain Ken Burleigh, ADC, RAN.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Opens Arafura Patrol Vessel Training Hub on Garden Island

Australia has opened a waterfront training center on HMAS Stirling, Garden Island to upskill its Arafura offshore patrol vessel operators.

May- 2024 -

21 May

Business

Fincantieri CEO and Managing Director Pierroberto Folgiero, Abu Dhabi crown prince Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, and EDGE Group chairman Faisal Al Bannai stand to take a photo op during a signing ceremony. Folgiero and Al Bannai hold leather dosiers, which may be holding the signed documents. Italy's flag is seen displayed on the left, and UAE's is on the right. On a white table in front of them, two flags printed with Fincantieri and EDGE's logos are also propped up. Behind them is a white screen with the companies' logos printed in a repeating pattern.

Juster Domingo

EDGE Group, Fincantieri Begin Joint Shipbuilding Deal

The UAE's EDGE Group and Italy's Fincantieri have signed a deal launching MAESTRAL, a joint shipbuilding venture based in Abu Dhabi.

17 May

Sea

HMCS William Hall Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS)

Rojoef Manuel

Canadian Navy Commissions Fourth DeWolf Ship in Nova Scotia

The Royal Canadian Navy has commissioned its fourth DeWolf-class Arctic and offshore patrol vessel, the HMCS William Hall, in Nova Scotia.

17 May

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines to Buy Five Coast Guard Ships From Japan in $400M Deal

The Philippines has agreed to buy five coast guard patrol ships from Japan in a deal worth more than $400 million.

14 May

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

US Coast Guard Orders Two Sentinel Fast Response Cutters From Bollinger

Bollinger Shipyards has secured a contract option for two additional Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters for the US Coast Guard.

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