 CCGS Private Robertson V.C., the first of the Hero class to enter service
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hero class |
| Builders | Irving Shipbuilding |
| Operators | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Built | 2011–2014 |
| In service | 2012–present |
| In commission | 2012–2014 |
| Planned | 9 |
| Active | 9 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 42.8 m (140 ft) |
| Beam | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Draught | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power | 4,992 kW (6,694 hp) |
| Propulsion | 2 × MTU 4000M diesel engines |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Range | 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Endurance | 14 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × RHIB |
| Capacity | 5 |
| Complement | 9 |
| Sensors and processing systems | 1 × Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT |
The Hero-class patrol vessels, previously the Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel Project, is a series of nine patrol vessels constructed by Halifax Shipyards for the Canadian Coast Guard. Based on the Dutch Damen Stan 4207 patrol vessel, construction began in 2011 and the first vessel entered service in 2012. The vessels are assigned to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Canada, used for coastal patrol duties.