The
Fast Missile Patrol Vessel (FMPV) Trimaran was designed by North Sea
Boats, an Indonesia based shipyard, with input from New Zealand and
Swedish engineers as well as the Indonesian Navy. The vessel employs
a modern “Wave Piercing” trimaran design and some "stealth"
characteristics.
Variants
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Export Version: An export version of the 63 meters FMPV Trimaran is available.
North Sea Boats partnered with SAAB for this version, as a consequence
most weapons and sub-systems are provided by the Swedish Defence group
as shown in the picture below which was displayed on SAAB booth during
Indodefence 2012.
FMPV
Trimaran in export configuration would come with:
» Saab RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missiles
» BAE
Systems Bofors 40Mk4 40mm main gun
» Saab Sea Giraffe LT radar
» Saab CEROS 200 radar and optronic tracking system
» Saab 9LV Combat management system
“Wave
Piercing” trimaran design: This allows the vessel to cut-through
waves rather than rise up and over them, and the increased beam provides
inherent stability. This combination of features reduces both pitching
and rolling, creating a stable weapons platform, and enabling the vessel
to comfortably and safely maintain higher average speeds in adverse
conditions.
The FMPV has “Stealth” design characteristics, and incorporate
features that minimise detection by reducing Radar, Infra-Red, Acoustic
and Magnetic signatures. Stealth properties are further improved as
there are no reverse-angle bow overhangs to reflect radar signals, as
seen on conventional hull forms. Weaponry, including missiles and naval
guns, and the ships 11 m high-speed RHIB, are discreetly concealed or
shaped to meld into the superstructure profile.
Construction is from strong and highly durable, lightweight composite
carbon fibre sandwich, utilising vinylester modified epoxy resin and
the vacuum resin infusion process. Thus ensuring improved fuel efficiency,
and reduced operational, maintenance, and life cycle costs.
Missions
»
Patrol in international and territorial waters
» Patrol close to shores, in shallow waters
» Deployement of special forces
» Air and surface surveillance
» Intelligence gathering
» Disaster relief
Weapons
»
8x CASIC C-704
anti-ship missiles
» Chinese 6 barrelled gatling type gun
Sensors,
Electronics
Electronic,
CMS, Navigation Systems: Unknown type, Chinese origin
Communication Systems: Unknown type, Chinese origin
