Fassmer FPB 20

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Class overview
BuildersFassmer
Operators
In commission1992–present
Completed1
Active1
General characteristics [1]
TypePatrol boat
Displacement32 tonnes (31 long tons) s
Length20 m (65 ft 7 in) o/a
Beam5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Draught1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 2 x MTU 12V 183 TE 92, 735 kW, 2300 rpm
  • Propeller: Schaffran, z = 3
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range300 nmi (560 km)
Boats & landing
craft carried
3 m Daughter Boat with Crane
Complement3-6 persons
Armament
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • Water cannon / Fire Fighting Equipment
NotesHull No. 1280

The Fassmer FPB 20 patrol boat is a unique patrol boat built originally for the Bremen Police under the name of Bremen 9.

In 2007, The boat was turned over to the Lebanese navy and has been renamed Naqoura, after the Naqoura coastal town in Lebanon. The Lebanese Navy is using the boat for fishery monitoring, search and rescue, and patrolling Lebanon's territorial waters out to 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi).[1]

In addition to its usual facilities the boat is also equipped with 3 m Daughter Boat with Crane, and a water cannon for fire fighting.

The boat is powered by 2 Motor and Turbine Union engines that give a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "FPB 20 Naqoura : Main characteristics" (PDF). Fassmer. Retrieved 12 May 2020.