![]() She has also deployed to the Defence Forces mission in the Mediterranean from July to October 2017, rescuing 704 persons and recovering the bodies of three deceased.Ĭrew 44 (6 Officers) LÉ GEORGE BERNARD SHAW P64 Since then she has been constantly engaged in Maritime Security and Defence patrolling of the Irish coast. William Butler Yeats was commissioned into the naval fleet in October 2016. She has also deployed to the Defence Forces mission in the Mediterranean from July to end of September 2016, rescuing 2491 persons and recovering the bodies of 21 deceasedĬrew 44 (6 Officers) LÉ WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS P63 She was commissioned into the naval fleet in September 2015. LÉ James Joyce is an Offshore Patrol Vessel and represents an updated and lengthened version of the original RÓISÍN Class OPVs which were also designed and built to the Irish Navy specifications by Babcock Marine Appledore and she is truly a state of the art ship. Main Engines 2 x Wärtsilä diesel engines and Power Take In, 2 x shafts, 10000kw She is also designed to cope with the rigours of the North-East Atlantic. LÉ Samuel Beckett is an Offshore Patrol Vessel built and fitted out to the highest international standards in terms of safety, equipment fit, technological innovation and crew comfort. She is an improved version of her sister ship, L.É.RoisinĬommissioned 18 September 2001 LÉ SAMUEL BECKETT P61 Niamh (the second of the Róisín class) was built in Appledore Shipyard in the UK for the Naval Service in 2001. Main Engines 2 X Twin 16 cly V26 Wartsila 26 medium speed DieselsĬommissioned 18 September 2001 LÉ NIAMH P52 For that reason a greater length overall (78.8m) was chosen, giving her a long sleek appearance and allowing the opportunity to improve the conditions on board for her crew. She was built to a design that optimises her patrol performance in Irish waters (which are some of the roughest in the world), all year round. ![]() Roisin (the first of the Roisín class of vessel) was built in Appledore Shipyards in the UK for the Naval Service in 2001. She scored a notable operational success in Nov 1999 when she conducted the second biggest drug seizure in the history of the state at that time, with her interception and boarding at sea of MV POSIDONIA of the south-west coast of Ireland. She was purchased by the Irish State in 1988. Ciara was formerly the HMS SWALLOW a British Royal Navy patrol vessel stationed in the waters of Hong Kong. Main Engines 2 X Crossley SEMT- Pielstick Diesels 14,400 HP 2 Shafts She scored a notable operational success in 1993 when she conducted the biggest drug seizure in the history of the state at the time, with her interception and boarding at sea of the 65ft ketch, Brime. Orla was formerly the HMS SWIFT a British Royal Navy patrol vessel stationed in the waters of Hong Kong. ![]() Main Engines 2 X Ruston 12RKC Diesels6, 800 HP2 Shafts She patrols the Irish EEZ and over the years she has completed numerous foreign deployments. LE Eithne was built in Verlome Dockyard in Cork and was commissioned into service in 1984. Each vessel is equipped with state of the art machinery, weapons, communications and navigation systems. The fleet comprises one Helicopter Patrol Vessel (HPV), three Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), two Large Patrol Vessel (LPV) and two Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPV). The Naval Service operates jointly with the Army and Air Corps. The Naval Service is the State's principal seagoing agency. Although relatively small when compared to their international counterparts and the environment within which they operate, their patrol outputs have outperformed international norms. The eight ships of the Naval Service are flexible and adaptable State assets. The Service supports Army operations in the littoral and by sealift, has undertaken supply and reconnaissance missions to overseas peace support operations and participates in foreign visits all over the world in support of Irish Trade and Diplomacy. The Naval Service is tasked with a variety of roles including defending territorial seas, deterring intrusive or aggressive acts, conducting maritime surveillance, maintaining an armed naval presence, ensuring right of passage, protecting marine assets, countering port blockades people or arms smuggling, illegal drugs interdiction, and providing the primary diving team in the State. About the Irish Navy The Navy maintains a constant presence 24 hours a day, 365 days a year throughout Ireland’s enormous and rich maritime jurisdiction, upholding Ireland’s sovereign rights.
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