![]() Sentinel Class fast response cutters cover USCG patrol gaps and assist in immigration and drug interdiction missions within littoral zonesīeing constructed as part of the US Coast Guard’s (USCG) Deepwater programme, Sentinel Class patrol boats have been commissioned in order to address USCG patrol gaps and assist in immigration and drug interdiction missions within littoral zones around the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. ![]() The vessel’s broad platform provides stability in marine seas and has been constructed using thick steel, reducing its tensile strength but increasing the vessel’s capability to resist the impact of small-calibre weapons more commonly associated with anti-piracy missions.Īll armaments onboard the vessel, which include a 76mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun and a 20mm Oto Melara Marlin WS gun, can be operated remotely, while the vessel also comes with a fully equipped hangar capable of supporting an NH-90 helicopter. A series of four OPVs are named after Dutch coastal provinces. The Holland Class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) are being built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Netherlands Navy. ![]() The Royal Netherlands Navy will deploy the vessels to the Caribbean and North Seas. Holland Class patrol vessels have been designed to support international task forces in littoral zonesĭamen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding was tasked with constructing the Holland Class Patrol vessels in December 2007 as part of a €467.8m project to provide the Royal Netherlands Navy with four offshore patrol vessels.ĭue to be commissioned between 20, the Netherlands’ fleet of Holland Class patrol vessels have been designed to support international task forces in littoral zones, aiding in anti-piracy missions and counter-drug missions, while also operating as support ships during crisis relief. In terms of armament, the patrol boats come armed with a Rafael Typhoon 25mm stabilised naval gun mount with an ATK Bushmaster cannon, whereas BAE Systems Australia has provided the vessels with its passive radar identification system (PRISM III) in order to provide detection and direction finding capabilities. ![]()
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