The ''Musherib'' class is a class of offshore patrol vessels built by

Fincantieri Fincantieri S.p.A. () is an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. Already the largest shipbuilder in Europe, after the acquisition of Vard in 2013, Fincantieri group doubled in size to become the fourth largest in the world (2014 ...

for the

Qatari Emiri Navy The Qatari Emiri Navy (Arabic: البحرية الأميري القطرية romanized: ''Al-Bahriyah Al-Amiriyah Al-Qatariyah'') (QEN), also called the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF), is the naval branch of the armed forces of the State of Qatar ...

Development

showcased the ''Musherib''-class offshore patrol vessels for the

during DIMDEX 2018. In August 2017,

Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...

officially announced for the order of the two ships of the class after signing the contract in June 2016. She started sea trials on 2 April 2021. They are able to operate high speed boats such as rigid-hulled inflatable boats with the help of lateral cranes and hauling ramps.

Ships in class

References

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