Coast Guard Headquarters Launches Four Latest 200-ton Patrol Boats... Deployment to Coastal Waters Next Year

Launching Ceremony of Four 200-ton Patrol Boats [Photo by Korea Coast Guard]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] On the 24th, the Korea Coast Guard held a launching ceremony for four 200-ton patrol boats at Busan Gangnam Shipyard.

The patrol boats, launched into the sea for the first time on this day, were built to replace aging vessels constructed in the 1990s with a service life of over 26 years.

The patrol boats have a displacement of 250 tons, a length of 43 meters, and a width of 7 meters. Among them, two are equipped with water jet devices that suck in and expel seawater, allowing them to operate at a maximum speed of 55 km/h. The other two are propelled by propellers and can reach speeds up to 50 km/h.

All are state-of-the-art patrol boats equipped with advanced equipment, tasked with missions such as accident search and rescue, firefighting at sea, and vessel control in coastal waters.

The Korea Coast Guard plans to deploy these patrol boats to the East Sea, Pohang, Buan, and Mokpo waters respectively around May next year, after completing remaining works such as internal compartment construction.

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