Defiant-class patrol vessel

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PM-15
Class overview
NameNear Coastal Patrol Vessel
Builders Metal Shark Boats, Louisiana
CostUS$9 million
Built2018–present
Planned13
Active4
General characteristics
Type Patrol boat
Displacement55 tonne
Length26.59 m (87 ft 3 in)
Beam6.05 m (19 ft 10 in)
Draft1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)
Propulsion2 × Caterpillar C32 diesels, 2 shafts
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range706 nmi (1,308 km; 812 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement10

The United States is building 13 small patrol vessels, based on the Damen Stan 2606 patrol vessel design, for small Caribbean nations, to be known as the Defiant class. [1] [2] [3] The United States Navy, which will play an oversight role in the ship's construction, also calls the design Near Coastal Patrol Vessels. The $54 million contract was awarded to Metal Shark Boats of Louisiana. [4]

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Partner nations include Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Guatemala. [5] [6]

Like the United States Coast Guard's very successful Marine Protector class, also based on the Damen 2606 design, the Defiant-class vessels are to be equipped with a stern launching ramp. [7] [8] [9]

The vessels will be able to accommodate a crew of ten or more—similar to the Marine Protector class. [3] The vessels are powered by a pair of C32 Caterpillar 2,000 shaft horsepower (1,500 kW) diesel engines.

Delivery

Delivery of Defiant-class patrol vessels
nameoperatorhomeportcommissionedretirementnotes
Betelgeuse Dominican Navy Santo Domingo 2020-08-06 [10]
Río Aguán Honduran Navy 2021-07-09 [12]
Patrullero 15 Navy of El Salvador 2021-07-22 [13]
Gral. Omar Torrijos National Aeronaval Service of Panama 2021-12-02 [14]
Soberanía I Costa Rican National Coast Guard Service2023-04-01 [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Jon Rosamund (2016-04-26). "US plans Latin American patrol vessel". Maritime Security . Archived from the original on 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2018-03-02. The US Navy has released details of a 75-85ft (23-26m) 'mothership' which officials hope will bolster the maritime security capabilities of partner nations in and around the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
  2. ↑ "Damen and Metal Shark partner for FMS patrol boat project". Marine Log . 2017-07-07. Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-02. The US Navy recently selected Louisiana-based Metal Shark to build Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs) for United States partner nations through the Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program (see earlier story).
  3. 1 2 "85 Defiant Class Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs)". Naval Technology . Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-02. The large aft deck of the vessel can house a 5.5m-long, ten-person rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB). The integrated stern slipway aboard the vessel will enable the launch and recovery of the boat.
  4. ↑ "Metal Shark reels in big U.S. Navy contract to build patrol boats". Marine Log . June 23, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-06-23. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Damen, Metal Shark partner for NCPVs". Maritime Security . 2017-07-14. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-07. Under the terms of the FMS, Metal Shark is building up to 13,85ft Defiant class welded aluminium cutters for the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala and other US partner nations.
  6. ↑ Ramona Adamson (2017-06-22). "Metal Shark Lands $54M Navy Contract to Build Near Coastal Patrol Vessels". Executive Biz . Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  7. ↑ Chuck Hill (2018-06-23). "Metal Shark Builds WPBs for FMS". Chuck Hill's blog . Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-03. The Metal Shark boats are a version of Damen's Stan Patrol 2606 design, so nominally 26 meters long and 6 meters of beam, but according to the Website, 87′ length overall with a beam of 19'6″. The Marine Protector Class were also a Damen 2600 series design, so the two classes share a great deal of DNA.
  8. ↑ "Defiant 80-85" (PDF). Metal Shark . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  9. ↑ "Defiant 80-85 brochure" (PDF). Metal Shark . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  10. ↑ "Armada de República Dominicana Incorpora Nuevo Buque a su Flota Naval" (Press release) (in Spanish). Dominican Navy. 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Armada Dominicana incorpora un buque guardacostas donado por Estados Unidos" [Dominican Navy incorporates a coastguard vessel donated by the United States]. Diario Libre (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  12. ↑ "Apoyo de Estados Unidos: Donación de Guardacostas Lancha Patrullera "Río Aguán" fortalecerá operaciones del escudo naval en el mar Caribe hondureño" (Press release) (in Spanish). Honduran Secretariat of National Defense. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Fuerza Naval Recibe Patrullero Marítimo PM-15" (Press release) (in Spanish). Armed Forces of El Salvador. 22 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Senan cuenta con nueva embarcación para vigilar nuestros mares y costas" (Press release) (in Spanish). National Aeronaval Service. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Seguridad Pública cuenta con nueva patrullera para proteger los mares nacionales" (Press release) (in Spanish). Ministry of Public Security of Costa Rica. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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