 PSS Kedam on 19 December 2017
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Palau | |
| Name | PSS Kedam |
| Namesake | Great Frigate Bird of Palau |
| Builder | Kegoya Dock, Kure, Japan |
| Laid down | 22 June 2017 |
| Launched | 13 September 2017 |
| Christened | 18 September 2017 |
| Commissioned | 13 February 2018 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 257 t |
| Length | 40 m (131 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | Diesel engine output: 2 × 1,330 kW (1,790 shp) |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) maximum |
| Range | 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) |
| Endurance | 10 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 × RHIB work boat |
| Complement | 21 |
PSS Kedam is a 40-metre (130 ft) patrol boat, donated by the Nippon Foundation and Sasakawa Peace Foundation to Palau, to help it patrol its exclusive economic zone.[1][2]