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Revision as of 01:34, 28 November 2022
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Róisín class |
| Builders | Appledore Shipbuilders, North Devon |
| Operators |  Irish Naval Service |
| Preceded by | Peacock-class coastal patrol vessel |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel |
| In commission | 15 Dec 1999–present |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,500 tonnes |
| Length | 78.84 m (258.7 ft) |
| Beam | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Draught | 3.8 m (12 ft) |
| Installed power | 2 × 5,000 kW (6,700 hp) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Wärtsilä medium speed diesels |
| Speed |
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| Range | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Complement | 44 (6 officers and 38 ratings) |
| Sensors and processing systems | Kelvin Hughes radar |
| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | None |
The Róisín-class large patrol vessel is a class of offshore patrol vessels (OPV) [1] ordered by the Irish Naval Service from December 1997. The first vessel is named Róisín,[2] which is also the name given to the class. Construction on this first vessel commenced in December 1997, and it was commissioned in December 1999.The second vessel was named Niamh and delivered in 2001.[3]
The class's primary mission is fisheries protection, search and rescue, and maritime protection operations, including vessel boardings.
Design
The class was designed by Vard Marine (formerly STX Canada Marine) and has an all-steel hull based on the Mauritian patrol vessel Vigilant launched in 1995, but without the helicopter deck and hangar facilities. The level of automation incorporated into the ships' systems allows the ships in the class to be operated with just 44 crew including 6 officers. The class is designed for winter North Atlantic operations.
Names
| Name | Pennant number | Builder | Laid down | Commissioned | Status |
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| Róisín | P51 | Appledore Shipbuilders, North Devon | December 1997 | 15 December 1999 | Active in service |
| Niamh | P52 | April 2000 | 18 September 2001 | Active in service |
References
- ^ "Róisín class". naval-technology.com.
- ^ "L.É. Róisín P51". military.ie.
- ^ "L.É. Niamh P52". military.ie.