The ship departed from Brest on June 28, 2023, embarking on a journey that took it through the maritime territories of Spain, Portugal, Mauritania, and Morocco before arriving at its new home port in Dakar. The OPV 58S Walo is the first of a series of three patrol vessels built by Piriou for Senegal. About the patrol vessel

2024年4月17日 · French shipyard Pirou has delivered the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Cayor to Senegal’s Navy, marking the end of the construction programme for the West African nation.

2024年4月16日 · The OPV 58 S (Offshore Patrol Vessel) is a remarkably multi-purpose 62-metre patrol vessel. robust and long-lasting, it is dedicated to surveillance, identification, and intervention missions, perfectly suited to the variety of missions related to law enforcement.

2024年4月18日 · French shipbuilder Piriou has delivered Cayor, the third and final 58 S-class offshore patrol vehicle (OPV) for the Senegalese Armed Forces, in Concarneau in northwestern France. The handover concluded the OPV program signed in 2019, which covered the acquisition of three 62-meter (203 feet) ships for Senegal’s Maritime Defense and State ...

2024年4月17日 · French shipbuilder Piriou Group has completed the delivery of the third and final OPV 58 S offshore patrol vessel. The handover ceremony took place in Concarneau, France, graced by the presence of His Excellency the Ambassador of Senegal to France, El Hadji Magatte Seye, and Admiral Abdou Sene, the Chief of Staff of the Senegalese…

2022年4月12日 · French shipbuilding company PIRIOU has launched the first of three offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) OPV 58S Walo built for the Navy of Senegal.

2024年4月23日 · French shipbuilder Piriou has delivered the final missile-armed Walo (OPV 58 S)-class offshore patrol ship to Senegal, completing the three-ship programme. The last vessel in the class, named...

2024年4月17日 · Powered by two MAN 175D diesel engines, it generates 2 × 2,220 kW and achieves speeds up to 21 knots (approximately 39 km/h). The ship can accommodate 24 passengers and is equipped with two fast boats and two 20 …

2022年2月17日 · The second Senegalese Navy's OPV 58S offshore patrol vessel currently being built by French shipyard Piriou has left the dry dock and has been launched into the sea for final fitting out. The second vessel was floated out on 2 February by Kership, a joint venture between Piriou and Naval Group.

2024年1月19日 · The Senegalese Navy’s second of three new OPV 58S offshore patrol vessels has arrived home after a delivery voyage from France. The Niani arrived at the Admiral Faye Gassama Base in Dakar on 26 December 2023, after being handed over by French shipbuilder Piriou on 14 November.