Albanian patrol vessel Oriku

Oriku P132
History
Albania
NameOriku
NamesakeOricum
BuilderDamen Group – Pashaliman Naval Base, Vlorë, Albania
Launched13 September 2011
Commissioned2011
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeDamen Stan Patrol 4207
Length42.8 m (140 ft)
Beam7.1 m (23 ft)
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Complement17

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.

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

  1. ^ "Sentinel Class Patrol Boat: Media Round Table" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. 2008-09-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  2. ^ "Difesa albanese ordina 4 pattugliatori a Damen Shipyards" (in Italian). dedalonews. 2007-11-15. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04.
  3. ^ "Iliria to Albania". Transport & Offshore Services. Archived from the original on 2009-10-04.
  4. ^ Joris Janssen Lok (2007-10-01). "Barbados Bound". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09.
  5. ^ "Albania Coast Guard (Albania), The market – Europe". Naval Construction and Retrofit Markets. Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 2012-08-20.
  6. ^ "Patrol boat design – cheaper by the dozen?". Ship and Boat International. December 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18.