The new patrol boat has an overall length of 58 meters and is a type of « DAMEN STAN PATROL 5509 »
The total cost amounts to 28.8 billion euro and was mostly funded by the European External Borders Fund.
The contract signed with the contractor company called «BV Scheepswerf Damen Gorinchem » trademarked as « Damen Shipyards Gorinchem ».
“This is a project of particular importance because of its contribution to the strengthening of the Coast Guard fleet and generally the safeguard of our national interests,” said the Greek Minister Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis: «The contemporary and multidimensional role that the Coast Guard plays in order to address the phenomenon of illegal migration by sea, and to effectively guard the maritime border threats of any kind, call for upgrading of technical means and that is exactly what we do. ”
The new boats design makes it suitable for operational surveillance patrols and general missions under the overall work of the Coast Guard in the modern environment, “noted in an announcement of the Coast Guard.
