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| HCG080 (ΛΣ 080) Agios Efstratios Sa'ar 4 OPV |
This is my first photo gallery about a Coast Guard patrol vessel. In this post, you will enjoy some good photos I took some days ago when I visited the HCG080 (ΛΣ 080) Agios Efstratios, the latest of the three 58-meter Sa'ar class offshore patrol vessels (Περιπολικό Ανοικτής Θαλάσσης, ΠΑΘ) that serve with the Hellenic Coast Guard (Λιμενικό Σώμα - Ελληνική Ακτοφυλακή). These patrol vessels are the the most heavily armed boats currently in the Hellenic Coast Guard inventory. The
ships are based on the former Sa'ar 4 fast attack missile craft of the Israeli
Navy. The contract for the procurement of the ships was
signed on November 11, 2002. This was the first Israeli naval sale to a European Union country. The
first two ships, Fournoi and Ro, were built in Israel by the Israel
Shipyards Ltd and they were delivered in December 2003 and March 2004,
respectively. The third vessel, Agios Efstratios, was built in Greece by the Hellenic Shipyards S.A and was delivered in June of 2004. I would really like to thank the crew for the excellent tour aboard this very well-maintained ship and of the major vessels of Greece's Coast Guard. Enjoy the photos!
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| HCG080 (ΛΣ 080) Agios Efstratios Sa'ar 4 OPV. Photo: Giwrgos Mertis |
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| HCG080 (ΛΣ 080) Agios Efstratios Sa'ar 4 OPV. Photo: Andreas Michopoulos |
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| The mast of the OPV as seen from amidships |
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| The two radars and the TopLite sensor |
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| The two radars and the TopLite sensor |
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| Between the two RHIBs that it carries |
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| The large RHIB that is used for pursuits |
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| The two RHIBs, the left smaller one is mainly for SAR duties |
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| SAR RHIB and boat's crane |
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| The mast of Agios Efstratios |
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| The mast of Agios Efstratios |
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| View from the deck over the stern |
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| The stern of the ship |
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| View of the large RHIB amidships |
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| Mount for SATCOM radome |
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| Various sensors atop the bridge |
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| The NVTS electro-optical sensor |
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| Front view of the mast |
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| The single water cannon of the ship |
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| The mast of the vessel with two Sperry Marine navigation radars and one TopLite electro-optical sensor. The old TopLite model will be replaced this year by a variant of the very advanced TDR-10 sensor produced by the Greek company Miltech Hellas. More here. Details of the new sensor will follow soon! |
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| View of the boat from atop the bridge |
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| View of the bow deck from atop the bridge |
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| The 30mm gun turret that equips the boat |
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| Another boat of the class |
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| The NVTS electro-optical sensor has been installed on four HCG patrol vessels of the HCG, including Arkoi, from 2015, to assist the operations. |
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| Another view of the rear section |
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| The bridge of the boat |
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| The bridge of the boat |
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| The bridge of the boat and NVTS sensor |
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| The 30mm gun turret |
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| The 30mm gun turret |
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| View from the bow of the ship. Two such gun turrets equip the Roussen class FACM |
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| OTO Melara 30mm gun |
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| Mini-Typhoon 12.7mm RWS covered |
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| The boat equip also two Mini-Typhoon RWS |
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| The Agios Efstratios OPV |
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| The mast with BridgeMaster E radars |
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| The 30mm gun turret on the bow deck |
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| Each gun turret features a 30mm Mauser Mod F Mk30 dual-feed cannon, with160 rounds of ammunition being carried for ready use |
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