Damen-built vessel

The Bahamas Ministry of National Security has awarded a contract to Damen Shipyard to supply nine new vessels for the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF).

Under the contract, Damen Shipyard will provide four 138ft-long Damen Stan Patrol 4207 vessels with 8ft draft, and four 98ft-long Damen Stan Patrol 3007 vessels with 6.5ft draft.

"The contract scope also covers port infrastructural works (both marine and shore-side) at Coral Harbour (New Providence), Gun Point (Ragged Island) and Mathew Town (Great Inagua)."

The company will also provide nine rigid inflatable boats and one Damen roll-on roll-off landing craft, Damen Stan Lander 5617, which is 183ft-long and has 8.5ft draft.

Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie said: "The acquisition of these ships will place our country in a position to effectively police our waters with respect to minimising the extent to which poachers take advantage of our marine life and marine resources to the detriment of our fishermen."

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The contract scope also covers port infrastructural works (both marine and shore-side) at Coral Harbour (New Providence), Gun Point (Ragged Island) and Mathew Town (Great Inagua).


Image: A Damen-built vessel at sea. Photo: copyright Damen Shipyards Group 2011.