“First Naval Export Program to Sultanate of Oman Ever Accomplished in Turkish Republic History”
ARES Shipyard has recently announced a new contract to supply 14-off ARES 85 HERCULES Fast Patrol Vessels to Royal Oman Police (ROP).
Following an extensive evaluation process among tens of international shipbuilders, Turkish ARES Shipyard was contracted to supply Patrolling and Interceptor Vessels (PIV) to Royal Oman Police Coast Guard. (ROPCG)
The contract, signed by the Inspector General of Royal Oman Police and General Manager of ARES covers 14 (fourteen) cutting edge technology vessels to be built and delivered within a four-year acquisition program.
The ARES 85 HERCULES vessels are fully customized to meet the Royal Oman Police Coast Guard’s needs, and provide the agency with a much-expanded capability to patrol and secure the nation’s waters.
ARES Chairman & Executive Director, Mr. Kerim KALAFATOGLU: “I’d like to highlight with pride that this is the first ever naval export program of Turkish Republic history to Oman. And yet, another record breaking program has again been accomplished by ARES.”
ARES 85 HERCULES Fast Patrolling and Interceptor Vessel (PIV)
Winner of Work Boat World’s ‘Best Patrol Boat Builder 2016’ award, ARES proceeds with the new 26-meters in length ARES 85 HERCULES PIV in the Omani order, with fourteen contracted for, and will be the workhorse of the Coast Guard fleet. Its current water jet propulsion system gives it a high speed capability above 45 knots with outstanding seekeeping characteristics conformant to the tough environmental conditions of Omani waters.
Along with its 12.7-mm auto stabilized remote controlled naval gun to provide versatile firepower that can be adapted to a wide variety of potential scenarios; the vessel has a suite of maritime communications equipment, electro optic (E/O) sensors and X-band Naval Radars. The vessel can launch and recover a military type RHIB for boarding and SAR missions.
ARES Shipyard has recently announced a new contract to supply 14-off ARES 85 HERCULES Fast Patrol Vessels to Royal Oman Police (ROP).
Following an extensive evaluation process among tens of international shipbuilders, Turkish ARES Shipyard was contracted to supply Patrolling and Interceptor Vessels (PIV) to Royal Oman Police Coast Guard. (ROPCG)
The contract, signed by the Inspector General of Royal Oman Police and General Manager of ARES covers 14 (fourteen) cutting edge technology vessels to be built and delivered within a four-year acquisition program.
The ARES 85 HERCULES vessels are fully customized to meet the Royal Oman Police Coast Guard’s needs, and provide the agency with a much-expanded capability to patrol and secure the nation’s waters.
ARES Chairman & Executive Director, Mr. Kerim KALAFATOGLU: “I’d like to highlight with pride that this is the first ever naval export program of Turkish Republic history to Oman. And yet, another record breaking program has again been accomplished by ARES.”
ARES 85 HERCULES Fast Patrolling and Interceptor Vessel (PIV)
Winner of Work Boat World’s ‘Best Patrol Boat Builder 2016’ award, ARES proceeds with the new 26-meters in length ARES 85 HERCULES PIV in the Omani order, with fourteen contracted for, and will be the workhorse of the Coast Guard fleet. Its current water jet propulsion system gives it a high speed capability above 45 knots with outstanding seekeeping characteristics conformant to the tough environmental conditions of Omani waters.
Along with its 12.7-mm auto stabilized remote controlled naval gun to provide versatile firepower that can be adapted to a wide variety of potential scenarios; the vessel has a suite of maritime communications equipment, electro optic (E/O) sensors and X-band Naval Radars. The vessel can launch and recover a military type RHIB for boarding and SAR missions.