Chiayi-class offshore patrol vessel

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Chiayi-class patrol vessel
Patrol vessel of Coast Guard Administration CG 5002 Hsinchu at the launching ceremony 20210428.jpg
CG 5002 Hsinchu
Class overview
Builders CSBC Corporation, Taiwan
Operators Coast Guard Administration
Built2018-Present
Planned4
On order4
Building3
Completed3
General characteristics
TypeLarge patrol vessel
Displacement5,044 tons [1]
Length125m [2]
Beam16.5m [2]
Speed24 knots [2]
Range>10,000 nautical miles [3]
Armament1 X 2.75in rockets remote weapon station  [ zh ], 2 X 20mm cannon remote weapon station, 3 X water cannons [4]
Aircraft carriedUH-60/S-70C
Aviation facilitiesHangar
NotesContract is NT$11.74 billion (US$392 million) for the delivery of all four vessels [5]

The Chiayi-class patrol vessel is a heavy patrol vessel of the Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan. Four ships are planned. All four are planned to be constructed by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan. [6]

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Description

CG 5001 Chiayi Patrol vessel of Coast Guard Administration CG 5001 Chiayi at the delivery ceremony 20210428 01.jpg
CG 5001 Chiayi

The class has a helipad and hangar which can accommodate a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. It is equipped with a medical center with a negative pressure area, a surgery suite, and a x-ray facility. [6] [7]

History

The procurement is part of a decade long Coast Guard shipbuilding project with a projected budget of NT$42.6 billion ($1.4 billion). [6] The budgeted cost of the four 4,000 ton patrol vessels is NT$ 11.74 billion (US$392 million). [2] Delivery of all four is planned to be completed by 2025. [8]

The first vessel of the class, Chiayi (CG5001), was launched in June 2020. [6] The President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launch. [3] The Coast Guard took possession of Chiayi in April 2021. [1]

The second vessel, Hsinchu (CG5002), was delivered in April 2022. [5]

Vessels

A total of 4 vessels are planned.

See also

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