The U.S Coast Guard is planning to donate two patrol vessels from its inventory to the Cypriot Coast Guard. Negotiations between the two states started a year ago and the agreement will be signed before the end of 2015. The vessels will be delivered in 2016 and will enhance the capabilities of the Cypriot Coast… Continue reading U.S COAST GUARD WILL DONATE TWO PATROL VESSELS TO CYPRUS
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CYPRUS BUYS 1+3 OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS
The Cypriot Republic has decided to buy one Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) from Israel and has started an international competition for the procurement of three more. The new vessel will protect and guard the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone and the recently discovered Aphrodite gas field. The programme started several years ago, when in 2013 the… Continue reading CYPRUS BUYS 1+3 OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS