Albanian patrol vessel Oriku (P 132)
Orik is a patrol vessel of the Albanian Navy Brigade, built by the Damen Group in the Pasha Liman naval shipyard.[1][2][3][4] She was the second Damen Stan 4207 patrol vessel to be built, and was commissioned in 2011. She was built in Albania.
 Oriku P132 | |
| History | |
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| Name: | Oriku |
| Namesake: | Oricum |
| Builder: | Damen Group – Pashaliman Naval Base, Vlorë, Albania |
| Commissioned: | 2011 |
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| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Damen Stan Patrol 4207 |
| Length: | 42.8 m (140 ft) |
| Beam: | 7.1 m (23 ft) |
| Speed: | 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Complement: | 17 |
Jane's Naval Construction and Retrofit Markets reported that Albania had ordered a total of four vessels.[5] She was ordered to perform search and rescue duties, as well as coastal patrol.[6]
References
- "Sentinel Class Patrol Boat: Media Round Table". United States Coast Guard. 2008-09-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- "Difesa albanese ordina 4 pattugliatori a Damen Shipyards" (in Italian). dedalonews. 2007-11-15. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03.
- "Iliria to Albania". Transport & Offshore Services. Archived from the original on 2009-10-04.
- Joris Janssen Lok (2007-10-01). "Barbados Bound". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09.
- "Albania Coast Guard (Albania), The market – Europe". Naval Construction and Retrofit Markets. Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07.
- "Patrol boat design – cheaper by the dozen?". Ship and Boat International. December 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07.
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