Arialah-class offshore patrol vessel

	Arialah at NAVDEX, February 2017
Class overview
Name	Arialah class
Builders	Damen Shipyards Galați; Abu Dhabi Ship Building;
Operators	UAE Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Agency
Built	2013–2018
In commission	2017–present
Planned	2
Completed	2
Active	2
General characteristics
Type	Patrol boat
Length	67 m (220 ft)
Beam	11 m (36 ft)
Draft	5.4 m (18 ft)
Propulsion	4 × MTU diesel engines
Speed	20+ knots
Endurance	21 days
Complement	42 officers and crew + berthing for 35 troops
Sensors and ; processing systems	Thales STIR fire control and Thales Smart-S Mark 2 search radar; Mirador electro-optical system;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	Multi Ammunition Softkill System
Armament	1 × Bofors 57 mm gun Mk3; 2 × OTO Melara 30 mm guns; 1 × mk49 mod2 11-cell RAM launcher for RAM missile system;
Aviation facilities	Aft helicopter deck

The Arialah class are patrol boats for the United Arab Emirates Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Agency (CICPA). Two ships are planned for this class.^[2]

Description

The class was designed by Damen Group, based on its "sea axe" design. The hull was constructed at Damen's Galați shipyard in Romania, with fit out by Abu Dhabi Ship Building and systems integration by Thales Group.^[1]

History

The contract was originally awarded in December 2013.^[2] The lead ship Arialah (P6701) was handed over to CICPA on 21 February 2017 and commissioned the same year.^[1]^[3] The second off-shore patrol boat in the class, Hmeem (P6702), was commissioned a year later in 2018.^[4]

Ships in class

Ship name	Identification	Builder^[1]	Ordered^[2]	Commissioned
Arialah	P6701	Damen Shipyards Galați Abu Dhabi Ship Building	2013	2017^[3]
Hmeem	P6702	Damen Shipyards Galați Abu Dhabi Ship Building	2013	2018^[4]

Gallery

Arialah bridge
Arialah midship

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "New UAE patrol ship presents a striking profile". Defense News. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sea axe cuts through the waves". IHS Janes 360. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b "NAVDEX 2017: Thales consolidates its position in the UAE naval market". Navy Recognition. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "The #UAE #CoastGuard has commissioned its 2nd Arialah class OPV, Hmeem P6702". Naval Analyses. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

External links

[DN-1] "New UAE patrol ship presents a striking profile". Defense News. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

[janes36-arialah-2] "Sea axe cuts through the waves". IHS Janes 360. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

[commissioningArialah-3] "NAVDEX 2017: Thales consolidates its position in the UAE naval market". Navy Recognition. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

[commissioningHmeem-4] "The #UAE #CoastGuard has commissioned its 2nd Arialah class OPV, Hmeem P6702". Naval Analyses. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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