Malta’s New Offshore Patrol Vessel Launched By Vittoria Shipyard in Venice

AFM patrol boat file photo

On February 27, 2021, Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria SpA located near Venice, launched the offshore patrol vessel P 71 for the armed forces of Malta.

The offshore patrol vessel (OPV) P 71 will have a length of 74.8 metres and will carry a crew of 60 with a top speed of 20 knots.

Photo: P71 artists impression