Chiayi-class patrol vessel
Taiwan offshore patrol vessel
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The Chiayi-class patrol vessel is a heavy patrol vessel of the Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan. The design is based on Fincantieri Vard Marine's VARD 7 125 offshore patrol vessel design. Four ships are planned.[6] All four are planned to be constructed by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan.[7]
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CG 5001 Chiayi | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | CSBC Corporation, Taiwan |
| Operators | Coast Guard Administration |
| Built | 2018-Present |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Large patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 5,044 tons[1] |
| Length | 125m[2] |
| Beam | 16.5m[2] |
| Speed | 24 knots[2] |
| Range | >10,000 nautical miles[3] |
| Armament | 1 X NCSIST 2.75in rockets remote weapon station, 2 X 20mm cannon remote weapon station, 3 X water cannons[4] |
| Aircraft carried | UH-60/S-70C |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar |
| Notes | Contract is NT$11.74 billion (US$392 million) for the delivery of all four vessels[5] |
The class has a helipad and hangar which can accommodate a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. It is equipped with a medical center with a negative pressure area, a surgery suite, and an X-ray facility.[7][8]
History
The procurement is part of a decade long Coast Guard shipbuilding project with a projected budget of NT$42.6 billion ($1.4 billion).[7] The budgeted cost of the four 4,000 ton patrol vessels is NT$ 11.74 billion (US$392 million).[2] Delivery of all four is planned to be completed by 2025.[9]
The first vessel of the class, Chiayi (CG5001), was launched in June 2020.[7] The R.O.C President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launch.[3] The Coast Guard took possession of Chiayi in April 2021.[1]
The second vessel, Hsinchu (CG5002), was delivered in April 2022.[5]
Vessels
Gallery
CG 5002 Hsinchu
Water cannon on Hsinchu
Medical berths aboard Hsinchu
Dental clinic aboard Hsinchu
Galley aboard Hsinchu
Tender aboard Hsinchu
Surgical center aboard Chiayi
