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The new Kenyan Coast Guard Service (KCGS) has commissioned their first vessel named OPV Doria in the launching ceremony of KCGS in November 19, 2018. The launching ceremony of KCGS was auspicated by Uhuru Kenyatta, the honorable president of Kenya. The ceremony was held at Liwatoni Fisheries Complex in Mombasa. The Western Marine Shipyard, a famous shipbuilders company of Bangladesh, built the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for Kenya & it was handed over to Kenya’s Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock & Agriculture in August, 2017.
Specifications of OPV Doria: Type : Offshore patrol vessel (OPV)
- Material : Steel & aluminum
- LXBXD : 54.7X8.9X5 metres
- Draft : 2.4 meters
- Speed : 35 knot
- Capacity : 60 passenger + 12 crews
- Armaments : 1X 20mm Oerlikon gun
https://frontlinebd.com/kenyan-coas...f9jv18fFYPY98fiAhoj1yh6l9UPupanqof9fIhige-smA
https://theworldnews.net/ke-news/uhuru-unveils-kenya-coast-guard-service
https://www.pulselive.co.ke/bi/pres...coast-guard-service-in-mombasa-id9120314.html
https://sokodirectory.com/2018/11/u...ard-to-combat-illegal-trade-in-kenyan-waters/