Production of offshore patrol vessel started

In addition to border safety and frontier supervision missions, the newbuilding can be used for search and rescue missions (SAR), military national defence purposes and various kinds of underwater assignments, both independently and in collaboration with other authorities. It will also feature a substantial oil recovery capacity, the shipbuilder said.
“For STX Finland Oy’s Rauma Shipyard the offshore patrol vessel order has meant continuation for a good, long-term cooperation relationship with the Finnish border guard, established as early as in the mid-1980s. When completed at the end of next year, the vessel will represent the next generation in terms of both its functions and environmental friendliness. Its impact on the employment rate under the prevailing weak market situation is significant," said Toivo Ilvonen, director of STX Rauma Shipyard.
The delivery of the newbuilding is scheduled for November 2013.