Damen Stan 2600
Encyclopedia
The Damen Stan 2600 is a line of patrol vessels built or designed by Netherlands
shipbuilding
firm the Damen Group
.
The United States Coast Guard
Marine Protector class of cutters are built to the Damen Stan 2600 design.
A total of 75 Marine Protector class vessels were built by Bollinger Shipyards
-- 69 for the US Coast Guard, two for the United States Navy
, two for Malta
and two for Yemen
.
In November 2011 Equador signed a contract to build vessels of the related 2606 design for the Equadorian Coast Guard.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both...
firm the Damen Group
Damen Group
Damen is a Dutch shipbuilding company which was founded in 1927 by Jan and Marinus Damen in a self-built workshop. In 1954 their 200th ship was delivered.-History:...
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The United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
Marine Protector class of cutters are built to the Damen Stan 2600 design.
A total of 75 Marine Protector class vessels were built by Bollinger Shipyards
Bollinger Shipyards
Bollinger Shipyards is an American constructor of ships, workboats and patrol vessels.The firm was founded in 1946.Its thirteen shipyards and forty drydocks are located in Louisiana and Texas....
-- 69 for the US Coast Guard, two for the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, two for Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
and two for Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
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In November 2011 Equador signed a contract to build vessels of the related 2606 design for the Equadorian Coast Guard.
length | 26.5 metres (86.9 ft) |
speed | 25-35 knots |
complement | 8 |