Turva
| History | |
|---|---|
| Finland | |
| Name | Turva |
| Namesake | Finnish for "protection" or "security" |
| Owner | Finnish Border Guard |
| Ordered | 21 December 2011 |
| Builder | STX Finland Rauma shipyard, Finland |
| Cost | € 97 million (US$135 million; FY 2011) |
| Yard number | 1385 |
| Laid down | 25 February 2013 |
| Launched | 2 August 2013 |
| Sponsored by | Päivi Räsänen |
| Completed | 9 May 2014 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 4,000 tons |
| Length | 95.9 m (315 ft) |
| Beam | 17.4 m (57 ft) |
| Draft | 5.0 m (16 ft) |
| Ice class | E4 (equivalent to 1A Super) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Combined diesel-electric and diesel (CODLAD); one Rolls-Royce controllable-pitch propeller and two azimuth thrusters |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Complement | ~30 |
| Sensors & processing systems | Cassidian TRS-3D 3D radar |
| Armament | Can be armed during crisis |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad |
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Turva is a Finnish offshore patrol vessel. Built in 2014 by STX Finland Rauma shipyard for the Finnish Border Guard, she is the largest vessel of the fleet as well as the first patrol vessel in Finland powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).