Vigilant (ship, 1996)

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The Vigilant in Port Louis Harbor (2013)

Ship data flag  Mauritius Ship type Patrol boat home port Port Louis Shipyard Asmar shipyard, Talcahuano, Chile Keel laying December 1995 Commissioning June 27, 1996

Ship dimensions and crew length 75.00 m ( Lüa ) width 14.00 m Draft Max. 3.90 m displacement 1650  t   crew 57

Machine system machine 4 diesel engines Machine performance 8,000 kW (10,877 hp) Top speed 18 kn (33 km / h)

Furnishing helicopter 1 to 5 t Ship guns 2 × Bofors 40mm L / 70

Others Registration numbers IMO Number : 8931190 Ship ID : PV75

The Vigilant is an ocean-going patrol boat ( Offshore Patrol Vessel , OPV) and was until 2014 the flagship of the Coast Guard of Mauritius .

In terms of size and range of uses , the Vigilant could also be classified as a corvette . The designation and classification as OPV goes back to the conceptual design as a light and versatile ship and the fact that Mauritius officially has no military.

The design comes from Polar Design Associates Ltd. (Naval Architects & Marine Engineers) , the Vigilant was built under the supervision of a team from the Western Canada Marine Group (WCMG) in the Chilean shipyard ASMAR in Talcahuano .

Shortly after commissioning, defects in the drive became noticeable. These were remedied at the end of the 1990s by an Indian shipyard, whereby the maximum speed was reduced to 18 knots.

Duties and equipment

The Vigilant is primarily used for surveillance as well as search and rescue tasks in the waters around Mauritius. It is equipped with extensive rescue equipment and a helicopter for this purpose.

literature

• Ship information of the "stx Marine", Canada, part of the WCMG. Retrieved August 26, 2015 . 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Article of January 1, 1996 in Jane's on the keel-laying of the Vigilant
2. ^ The Mauritius Police Force> Organization> Branches> National Coast Guard. Retrieved August 26, 2015 . 
3. ↑ Technical data on the Canadian American Strategic Review website
4. ↑ see website of the manufacturer of the control system of the Vigilant ( Memento of December 4, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
5. ↑ Navy resurrects crippled Mauritian warship , The Hindu online, April 21, 2000

Web links

Commons : Vigilant  - collection of images