OPV-70
Type: patrol
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: Netherlands
Manufacturer: Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
First Deployed: 2018
Overview
Morocco has procured OPV-70 offshore patrol vessels from Damen for exclusive economic zone enforcement, border patrol, and anti-smuggling operations. The OPV-70 (Offshore Patrol Vessel, 70 metres) is a modern lightly armed vessel optimized for sustained offshore patrol with good seakeeping and endurance. Morocco uses the OPVs to supplement its combat vessels in monitoring the Atlantic and Mediterranean approaches, interdicting illegal fishing, drug trafficking, and migration flows. The Damen design is known for reliability and efficiency.
Technical Specifications
| Crew | ~40 |
|---|---|
| Range | 4,500 nm |
| Speed | 22 knots |
| Length | 70 m |
| Sensors | Surface search radar; electro-optical system |
| Armament | 1× 30mm or 76mm main gun; 2× 12.7mm HMGs |
| Displacement | ~900 tonnes |
Operators
- Morocco
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