Israel Shipyards starts construction of first African OPV-45 patrol vessels
According to a report on the Africa Intelligence website, the vessels were commissioned by the Ivory Coast
Eyal Boguslavsky, Defense News, 12/27/2020
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| The OPV-45 fitted with remote controlled 30mm cannon on the foredeck. Photo: Israel Shipyards |
The Janes website noted that Israel Shipyards did not identify the customer when it announced the order in July, although the company suggested it was a navy operating in the Gulf of Guinea when it said the vessels were designed to provide "protection against the increasing threat of piracy in the region".
The OPV-45 displaces 300 tons, reaches a maximum speed of 24 knots, and has an operational range of 3,500 nautical miles at 12 knots. It has a crew of up to 20, with space for an additional 20 troops. Two 20 ft shipping containers can be loaded onto the ship with a deck-based crane, and a 7 meter-long rigid-hull inflatable boat can be launched from a stern ramp. Israel Shipyards has said the two African OPV-45s will be equipped with Israeli-made day/night observation systems and stabilized weapons to maximize their effectiveness during missions.
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| Israel Shipyards has begun the construction of the first two OPV-45 Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Côte d'Ivoire Navy. (Picture source Israel shipyards) |
Weapons options include stabilised naval gun systems of up to 30 mm on the foredeck and 12.7 mm machine guns elsewhere on the vessel. Israel Shipyards said the African customer’s vessels will be equipped with day/night observation systems as well as stabilized weapon systems, both Israeli-made.
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