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Defence Maritime Services was founded in 1997 as a 50:50 joint venture between P&O Maritime Services and Serco to fulfill a contract to organise tug boats and ferries and supply and maintain small boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). [1] [2] In 2012, Serco bought out P&O's shareholding. [3]
The Scimitar class were a class of fast patrol boat formerly in service with the British Royal Navy.. The two vessels of this class were of a commercial design known as the Lifespan Patrol Vessel built by Halmatic (now BAE Systems Surface Ships), and formerly served in an inshore waterways anti-terrorist role in Northern Ireland.
The force consisted of the only two Brave-class patrol boats to be completed along with one Dark-class boat. [1] [2] In January 1969, an order was placed with Vosper Thornycroft for three fast training boats to replace the Braves and remaining Dark-class boats in the training role. The design chosen was a smaller derivative of the Brave-class ...
torpedo boats; fireships; frigates; gun-brigs; gunboats and gunvessels; mine countermeasure vessels; monitors; patrol and attack craft; royal yachts; ships of the line; submarines; support ships; survey vessels; shore establishments; hospitals and hospital ships; air stations; aircraft wings; fleets and major commands; squadrons and flotillas ...
Scimitar class; Cutlass class: In commission: 1985–present: Active: 17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police) General characteristics; Type: Patrol boat & training vessel: Displacement: 54 t (53 long tons) Length: 20.8 m (68 ft 3 in) Beam: 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) Draught: 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) Propulsion: 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels: Speed: 25 ...
HMS Scimitar (P271) was a Scimitar-class fast training boat launched in 1969 and sold in 1983. HMS Scimitar (P284) is a Scimitar-class patrol vessel, formerly MV Grey Fox. She entered service in 1993, was transferred to the Royal Navy in 2002 and renamed Scimitar, and as of 9 March 2022 is decommissioned, no longer in service and up for disposal.
Parry Boat Builder [7] AUS 14: KA–14: 1986: Steak 'n' Kidney: Peter Cole: Consolidated Marine [7] AUS 15: KA–15: 1986: Kookaburra III: Iain Murray & John Swarbrick: Parry Boat Builder [8] AUS 16: KA–16: 1986: Australia IV: Ben Lexcen: Steve E. Ward & Co. CAN 01: KC–1: 1982: Canada One: Bruce Kirby: Fred McConnell Marine, Ltd. [9] CAN 02 ...
The Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessels are designed for use in the Arctic regions of Canada for patrol and support within Canada's exclusive economic zone. The vessel is 103.6 m (339 ft 11 in) long overall with a beam of 19.0 m (62 ft 4 in). The ship has a displacement of 6,615 metric tons (6,511 long tons). The ship has an enclosed ...