Two new ships, equipped with a suite of electronic warfare and surveillance equipment, will be deployed on shorter missions on the south and east coasts, the navy has announced.
TWO NEW SHIPS, equipped with a suite of electronic warfare and surveillance equipment, will be deployed on shorter missions on the south and east coasts, the navy has announced.
“This IPV procurement and timely delivery is a vital part of the Naval Service’s HR regeneration efforts and will assist the Naval Service in returning to its mandated number of hulls. “The Government has acknowledged that there are ongoing challenges in the Naval Service and these are being addressed as part of a planned approach to regeneration of the Naval Service. This has seen the withdrawal of three ships from service – LÉ Orla, LÉ Ciara and LÉ Eithne and their replacement on a phased basis,” he said.
He added that he believes the new IPVs will allow the Naval Service to continue to modernise and tackle the dynamic and ever changing maritime environment that we operate in 365 days a year.” The ships are highly manoeuvrable and capable of speeds up to 25 knots – they will have 20 permanent crew with a capacity to take up to 16 others.
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