Kenyan Coast Guard Service (KCGS) commissions Bangladesh Made Ship

[The Ronin]

The new Kenyan Coast Guard Service (KCGS) has commissioned their first vessel named OPV Doria in the launching ceremony of KCGS in November 19, 2018. The launching ceremony of KCGS was auspicated by Uhuru Kenyatta, the honorable president of Kenya. The ceremony was held at Liwatoni Fisheries Complex in Mombasa. The Western Marine Shipyard, a famous shipbuilders company of Bangladesh, built the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for Kenya & it was handed over to Kenya’s Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock & Agriculture in August, 2017.

Specifications of OPV Doria: Type : Offshore patrol vessel (OPV)

• Material : Steel & aluminum
• LXBXD : 54.7X8.9X5 metres
• Draft : 2.4 meters
• Speed : 35 knot
• Capacity : 60 passenger + 12 crews
• Armaments : 1X 20mm Oerlikon gun

The OPV Doria also has three devits of launching boats & a helicopter deck. The building project of another offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for Kenya is going on. The KCGS will use these vessels for protecting fisheries, ensuring maritime security & safety, preventing smuggling, protecting the maritime ecosystem & wealth, operating SAR missions during any natural disaster & supporting the armed forces in the time of war.

https://frontlinebd.com/kenyan-coas...f9jv18fFYPY98fiAhoj1yh6l9UPupanqof9fIhige-smA

https://theworldnews.net/ke-news/uhuru-unveils-kenya-coast-guard-service

https://www.pulselive.co.ke/bi/pres...coast-guard-service-in-mombasa-id9120314.html

https://sokodirectory.com/2018/11/u...ard-to-combat-illegal-trade-in-kenyan-waters/

https://twitter.com/x/status/1064468390272741376

 

[Big Tank]

Does it even work?

 

[Goenitz]

Does it even work?

mahnat kar .. hasad na kar
man... i think it is a feat

 

[Big Tank]

mahnat kar .. hasad na kar
man... i think it is a feat

bangali bhaion se mje koi hasad nai :p

 

[Destranator]

Does it even work?

We are talking about a brand new ship not your sense of humour..

 

[T-123456]

Does it even work?

Why the sarcasm,what ships did you sell?

 

[bluesky]

Does it even work?

Work or not, Pakistan Navy should order a few of its frigates from Bangladesh to know about the quality. But, can you guys swim? It was Bangalis from east Pakistan who dominated the PN before 1971.

 

[Curious_Guy]

congrats, thats an acheivement

 

[Nilgiri]

Work or not, Pakistan Navy should order a few of its frigates from Bangladesh to know about the quality. But, can you guys swim? It was Bangalis from east Pakistan who dominated the PN before 1971.

@Rashid Mahmood ...is this true?

 

[TOPGUN]

Congrats to Bangladesh and Kenya... guys never mind the trolls !!

 

[Arulmozhi Varman]

Work or not, Pakistan Navy should order a few of its frigates from Bangladesh to know about the quality. But, can you guys swim? It was Bangalis from east Pakistan who dominated the PN before 1971.

When a small 50m coast guard OPV, probably weighing around 700 tonnes with 1 20mm gun(manual) becomes a frigate in Bangladesh dictionary? Please explain.

 

[Bilal9]

The irony is that at 35 knots (probably faster) the 'Doria' is faster than a lot of the same-size naval equivalents in subcontinental Navies, including Bangladesh. It has a single screw driven by internal combustion engine (cruise/trawl mode) but has two water-jets on both sides engaged while in Coast Guard 'chase' mode (see video below).

The video was shot during trial runs prior to delivery. Yes the equipment in the vessel does 'work'. The purchaser's QA auditors made sure of that before taking delivery.

When a small 50m coast guard OPV, probably weighing around 700 tonnes with 1 20mm gun(manual) becomes a frigate in Bangladesh dictionary? Please explain.

With a good dose of ganja. Now chill.

 

[Mage]

Kenya will be an African power.

 

[Bilal9]

Kenya will be an African power.

I think it already is. It gets the lion's share of Chinese investments as the rate of education and development has been higher than most of Africa since the 1960's.

Even Bangladeshi companies invested.

 

[Allah Akbar]

What a great ship. A true beauty and power .Oneday we will build bigger warships like destroyers .Insallah