The Torch: New Coast Guard Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels: Dutch design

Further to the artist's rendering at this post, the foreign design for the vessels is identified (via this topic thread at Milnet.ca):

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Yesterday's [Sept. 2] various announcements were light on technical details, but the RFP's were for medium sized vessels of 37 Ð 43 m that can operate up to 120 nm offshore on a 24/7 watch-keeping basis for up to 14 days. The RFP's called for a top speed of at least 25 knots an carriage of two RHIB's.

The RFP's called for a steel monohull based on an exist-ing proven parent design that has been used in the construction of vessels that have been in service for a minimum of two years and a minimum of 1,000 hours in-service operation. As this requirement concerns the procurement of goods to be used for the national security of Canada, a National Security Exception [NSE] has been invoked, and as such trade agreements do not apply.

Although Canadian official sources have not said much about the parent design, and only released the tiny little graphic in the insert, two hawk eyed Marine Log readers recognized it as a Damen Stan Patrol 4207 .

Subsequently Damen [A Dutch company] issued a release confirming this [emphasis added] and saying that the "the contract envisions nine vessels with an option for another three, of which the first vessel is to be delivered within 24 months after contract award. Irving Shipbuilding Inc. contracted Damen for the basic design.

The Damen Stan Patrol 4207 is a versatile 143 foot patrol vessel with an impressive track record. Since the first vessel was delivered in 1997 already over 25 have been delivered to Coastguard like organizations in the U.K., The Netherlands, Vietnam, Albania, Jamaica, Barbados.

The U.K. Border Agency (created in its present form in 2008) says that four of its five cutters are Stan Patrol 4207 vessels, built by Damen Shipyards in Holland, and commissioned, at a rate of one a year, in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. At 42 m long and with a top speed of more than 26 knots, says the agency "this vessel boasts sophisticated surveillance and navigation equipment. It can accommodate up to 16 crew and can remain at sea for long periods in heavy weather conditions."

Each of the U.K. cutters can deploy a 7.4 m RHIB...

From Damen's news release:

On the 2nd of September 2009 it was officially announced that Irving Shipbuilding Inc got awarded a contract by the Ministry of Public Works and Government Services of Canada for the construction of a series of Stan Patrol 4207 for the Canadian Coast Guard. The contract envisions nine vessels with an option for another three [not mentioned in the government news release], of which the first vessel is to be delivered within 24 months after contract award. Irving Shipbuilding Inc contracted Damen for the basic design...