10.06.2005, 16:48
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Zitat:Fast Patrol Boats for Oman
United States Marine, Inc. in New Orleans, LA is being awarded an $18.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction of three 27-meter Fast Patrol Boats (FPB), with technical data, training, and spare parts for the Royal Oman Police Coast Guard under the Foreign Military Sales Program. The FPB will be constructed of fiberglass reinforced plastic and conform to American Bureau of Shipping high-speed naval craft requirements.
The Fast Patrol Boat enjoys a thriving market in the Persian Gulf. Australian Shipbuilder Austal recently delivered 10 FPBs to Yemen, and 3 more of its designs are in service with Kuwait. USMI, meanwhile, is also the manufacturer and retailer of the innovative (and patented) Very Slim Vessel FPB design, in addition to its more conventional XFPB.