QENS Musherib

History
Qatar
Name
  • Musherib
  • (مشيرب)
NamesakeMusherib
OrderedJune 2016
BuilderFincantieri, Italy
Laid downAugust 2017
Launched18 September 2020
Commissioned29 January 2022
IdentificationPennant number: Q61
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeMusherib-class offshore patrol vessel
Length63 m (206 ft 8 in)
Beam9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
PropulsionCombined diesel and diesel
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Endurance21 days
Complement38
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Thesan mine avoidance sonar
  • Kronos main radar system
  • Athena combat system
Electronic warfare
& decoys
4 × Sylena Mk2 decoy launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × NHIndustries NH90 helicopter
Aviation facilities
  • Flight deck
  • Enclosed hangar

Musherib (Q61) is the lead ship of the Musherib-class offshore patrol vessels built for the Qatari Emiri Navy.