STX France Delivered the OPV 45 "KEDOUGOU" to Raidco Marine for the Navy of Senegal

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STX France Delivered the OPV 45 "KEDOUGOU" to Raidco Marine for the Navy of Senegal
 
STX France announced the delivery of a new Offshore Patrol Vessel OPV 45 to Raidco Marine for the Senegalese Navy. The OPV is named Kedogou. The OPV 45 is a Raidco Marine design but it was built by STX France's shipyard of Lorient in Brittany.
     
STX France announced the delivery of a new Offshore Patrol Vessel OPV 45 to Raidco Marine for the Senegalese Navy. The OPV is named Kedogou. The OPV 45 is a Raidco Marine design but it was built by STX France's shipyard of Lorient in Brittany.
Kedogou
is the newest Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Senegalese Navy. Picture: STX France
     
Navy Recognition learned during Euronaval last year that Kedogou OPV 45 was launched in October 10, 2014. OPV 45 vessels are 45.6 m long and 8.4 m wide. It can be armed with a weapon system up to 40 mm. Two 6.2 m RHIB are also on board. Its hull is made of steel and the superstructure is in aluminum. There are 25 sailors aboard. The vessel has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. It is powered by two Cummins diesel engines (1 940 kW) providing a top speed of 22 knots. Endurance is ten days with a range of 2 000 nautical miles. It is able to launch two RHIBs via stern ramp.

Following the succesful sea trials, Kedogou should be fitted with a 20 mm gun and two 12.7 mm machineguns.
The Senegalese Navy will use this new OPV for maritime security and anti-piracy missions.