BAE SYSTEMS Launches Export Vessel on the Clyde
12 Jan 2001
Ref: 004/2001
The first of three offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) being built for the Royal Brunei armed forces will be launched at the BAE Systems shipyard at Scotstoun on the Clyde tomorrow. BAE Systems is the prime contractor for this major export order.
The OPV is 95m long and just over 12.5m wide. It displaces approximately 2000 tonnes, has a maximum speed of around 30 knots, a range of 5000 nautical miles, and is powered by four diesel engines driving two propeller shafts. Main armament includes one 76mm and two 30mm guns, Exocet and Seawolf missiles, plus torpedoes and decoy launchers. The ship has a crew of 79, and can accommodate a further 24 people if needed. The vessel's primary roles include maritime policing, anti-air, surface, and submarine warfare, and naval gunfire support.
Simon Kirby, managing director of BAE Systems Marine said: "The launch is a key event in the life of the ship, and an appropriate time to congratulate everyone within BAE Systems whose skills and expertise have brought her to this stage. We now look forward to completing this very sophisticated vessel to the high standards we set for ourselves, and which our customers require."
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