Western Marine Shipyard (Hull WMShL-131) received an order for a 54-meter offshore patrol vessel from JGH Marine A/S, Denmark, for the Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock, and Agriculture (State Department of Fisheries), Kenya. This project was completed and delivered in 2017, and was commissioned by President Uhuru Kenyatta at Mombasa Port. Later, OPV Doria was awarded as the “best large patrol boat of the year” in 2017, by Baird Maritime, Australia.
Vessel Type: Offshore Patrol Vessel
Length OA: 54.7m
Breadth MLD: 8.5m
Draft MLD: 2.2m
Light Weight: 500 tons
Max Speed: 35.9 knots
Waterjet: 2720 KW capacity
Waterjet Engine: Servogear, 3900 kW at 2100RPM
Helipad Fuel Systems: Sypac, Netherlands
Length Waterline: 50.1m
Depth MLD: 4.5m
Displacement: 350 tons
Service Speed: 25 knots
Range: 1500 nautical miles
Main Engine: 2x Servogear, Controllable Pitch Propeller, 4000 kW at 2100RPM, per wing installation
Class: Bureau Veritas