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The Tunisian Navy Damen MSOPV 1400 Offshore Patrol Boat arrives.

Ekene Lionel by Ekene Lionel
April 8, 2018 - Updated on July 5, 2018
in Naval
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The Tunisian Navy Multi Service Offshore Patrol Vessel 1400 (MSOPV 1400) series have just arrived the country from its shipyard at Galati in Romania.

The lead vessel Jugurtha began its journey in early March and arrived at its destination at the Tunisian naval base of Bizerte on 9 March, according to Automatic Identification System (AIS) data.

Tunisian navy Damen Multi Service Offshore Patrol Vessel 1400 (MSOPV)
MSOPV SeaAxe hull form visible

The new OPVs were designed with a SeaAxe hullform and it is understood that Damen is building these ships in pairs. Steel-cutting for the first two– Jugurtha and Syphax – started on 13 December 2016.

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According to IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly, another two offshore patrol vessels (Hannon and Sophonisbe) will be built for the Tunisian Navy, with all four scheduled for delivery by the end of 2018.

Tunisian navy Damen Multi Service Offshore Patrol Vessel 1400 (MSOPV)
MSOPV 1400 rear view

The MSOPV has a compact design with two sea boats and a extendable helicopter hangar. Also it is fitted with lights and visual aids for day and night operations, Avcat re-and de-fuelling system and a stern slipways in operation.

According to Ramen, It takes less than a minute to disembark rigid inflatable boats.


Damen Multi Service Offshore Patrol Vessel 1400 (MSOPV) Specifications

Tunisian navy Damen Multi Service Offshore Patrol Vessel 1400 (MSOPV)

Length (meter) 72
Speed max (kts) 20.5
Crew 35
Beam (m) 12.7
Propulsion 4×1765 kW, CPP
Endurance: 25 days


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