STX Offshore & Shipping to build patrol ships for Peru
STX Offshore and Shipbuilding said yesterday it signed a 75 billion won deal ($71 million) to manufacture five patrol ships for the Defense Ministry of Peru.The shipbuilder will deliver the ships by the end of 2015. The five 500-ton inshore patrol boats will have a length of 54.5 meters (178 feet) and a width of 8.5 meters, with speeds of 22 knots.
The company hopes to secure an order for additional five ships after Peru told Korea during a Defense Ministry meeting that it wants to have more patrol ships. Last March, the shipbuilding company sealed its first deal to build two navy patrol ships with Colombia’s Defense Ministry.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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