The Senegalese Navy has received its new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Kedougou from STX France Lorient, and will use it for patrolling Senegal’s coast.
The delivery of the OPV 45 vessel was announced by STX France on 2 April, with the shipyard saying that the Senegalese Navy was fully satisfied with the 45.8 metre long vessel. The Kedougou recently completed sea trials in France. Now that she has been delivered to Senegal, the ship will be armed with a 20 mm gun and two 12.7 mm machineguns.
Senegal ordered the OPV from Raidco Marine, which subcontracted construction to the STX Lorient shipyard, which launched the vessel in September last year.
The Kedougou is 45 metres long, 8.4 metres wide and crewed by 17, with the option of accommodating four to eight passengers such as special forces personnel, but the vessel can be used for missions such as search and rescue, fisheries enforcement, pollution prevention, anti-piracy and anti-trafficking.
The vessel has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. It is powered by two Cummins diesel engines developing 1 940 kW giving a speed of 20 knots. Endurance is ten days with a range of 2 000 nautical miles. It is able to launch two small boats.
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Senegal takes delivery of new offshore patrol vessel
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