HTMS Krabi

HTMS Krabi on Sydney Harbour in October 2013
History
Thailand
NameHTMS Krabi
NamesakeKrabi Province
Builder
Launched3 December 2011
Commissioned26 August 2013
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeModified River-class patrol vessel
Displacement2,000 t (2,000 long tons; 2,200 short tons)[1]
Length90.5 m (296 ft 11 in)[1]
Beam13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)[1]
Propulsion
  • 2 × MAN 16V28/33D diesel engines, 14,700kW/10,950HP, 2 shafts
  • 2 × controllable-pitch propellers
Speed25 kn (46 km/h)[1]
Range5,500 nmi (10,200 km)[1]
Endurance35 days[1]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Thales Variant surveillance radar
  • Thales Lirod Mk2 fire control radar
Armament
Aircraft carriedOne H145M helicopter[2]
Aviation facilities20 meter flight deck

HTMS Krabi (OPV-551) is an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Royal Thai Navy. She is a modified River-class patrol vessel, and was built by Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard, with design and technology transfer support from BAE Systems Surface Ships.[3] Additional construction took place at the Royal Thai Navy Mahidol Dockyard in Sattahip.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Offshore Patrol Vessels". www.baesystems.com. BAE Systems. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "RTN to deploy H145M helicopters from Pattani, modified River-class patrol vessels - IHS Jane's 360". janes.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Thailand to build offshore patrol vessels". Baird Maritime. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  4. ^ "เรือหลวงกระบี่ เรือ OPV ลำใหม่ ฝีมือคนไทย". Thai Armed Force. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.