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Transfers the Third Holland Class Patrol Vessel "Friesland"
for the Royal Netherlands Navy |
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On
Wednesday 11 April, in Harlingen the third of four Holland Class Oceangoing
Patrol Vessels, “Friesland” built by Damen Schelde Naval
Shipbuilding for the Royal Netherlands Navy, was transferred to the
Defence Materiel Organization of the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands.
After delivery the Friesland will directly start an extensive testing
and work-up program, yet without the Thales Integrated Mast Module (IMM),
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Holland Class Oceangoing Patrol Vessels “Friesland” at sea
(Picture: Damen)
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Ocean
Going Patrol Vessel
The four vessels of the Holland Class OPV’s measure 108 metres
in length and 16 metres in width with a displacement of approximately
3750 tons.
They offer hangar space and landing facilities for one NH-90 helicopter
or equivalent types. Their armament consists of one 76 mm Oto-Melara
gun, one rapid-fire 30 mm gun and two 12.7 mm Hitrole machine guns.
The weapons all have full remote control. Thanks to the state-of-the-art
sensor and communication technology in the Integrated Mast Module (IMM),
detection and tracking of high- and low-altitude air targets, fast boats,
periscopes, mines and even swimmers will be possible.
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Royal Netherlands
Navy ship “Friesland” at sea
(Picture: Damen)
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The first
two patrol vessels, “Holland” and “’Zeeland”
are built at the shipyard of Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen,
with a number of sections being supplied by the Damen shipyard in Galati.
The “Holland” and “Zeeland” were handed over
to the Royal Netherlands Navy earlier.
The third and fourth vessels, “Friesland” and “Groningen”
are built at the Damen shipyard in Galati under the supervision of Damen
Schelde Naval Shipbuilding. Sea Acceptance Trials of the “Groningen”
are expected to be completed end of April. Early June she will sail
to the Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding yard for final outfitting of
certain systems and components.
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