Rodman’s new patrol boat delivered
Rodman Group has delivered what it says is one of the largest patrol boats in Europe.
Spanish marine machinery equipment manufacturer Fluidmecanica has installed the anchor windlass, steering gear and bow thrusters on what is thought to be one of the largest patrol boats built in Europe.
Fluidmecanica also installed the hydraulics on the new Rodman 130 Mar de Galiciai, which has been delivered to the fleet of Xunta de Galicia in Spain.
The Mar de Galicia is an intervention height patrol boat designed to carry out surveillance of fishing resources in coastal waters, as well as other surveillance tasks – such as drug trafficking.
The glass fibre reinforced polyester boat, which is 40m in length and has a maximum speed of 27 knots, can stay at sea without external assistance for five days, Roadman says.
In May 2021, Rodman delivered an even bigger offshore patrol vessel, the Rodman 138, to the Spanish Tax Administration Agency in Moaña.
The company said the building of the 43m vessel was a ‘milestone’ for the shipyard, permitting it to enter a new segment of vessels up to 45 metres in length.
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