Sana’a (patrol vessel)
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The Sana’a and Aden are two patrol vessels being built at Bollinger Shipyards
for Yemen
's Coast Guard.
The vessels use the same design as the United States Coast Guard
's 75 Marine Protector class cutters.
US vessels are, in turn, based on the Damen Stan 2600
, designed by Damen Group
.
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....
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....
's Coast Guard.
The vessels use the same design as 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...
's 75 Marine Protector class cutters.
US vessels are, in turn, based on the Damen Stan 2600
Damen Stan 2600
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....
, designed by 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:...
.