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Special ops get wet.
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From ship to shore and down river, marine and riverine special operations equipment is in high demand. New designs of fast naval craft which use traditional metal hulls along with Rigid Inflatable Boats (Rib) are 'must have' items for navies across the globe which are pouring investment into their Special Operations Forces (SOF) for anti-terror and anti-organised crime missions, alongside traditional military littoral and covert operations. Across Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States, Special Operations Forces are modernising with new naval craft designs as they become available on the international market. As of November 2007, the Libyan Coast Guard had placed an order for two Adria-Mar Shipbuilding PV30-LS fast patrol boats, increasing its PV30-LS fleet size to four. The craft are specially designed to cope with rough waters and are capable of speeds of up to 48 km/h (25 knots) in sea-state 4 conditions. The boats, which will be delivered from Croatia, were selected in 2004, with the first two examples arriving in 2006, following their assembly at Adria-Mar's Nanta Lamjana Shipyard in Kali. The vessels in the latest order will also be built in Croatia and Libya could acquire up to ten. Weighing in at 130 tonnes, the craft can...See the full content of this document
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