By Rhett Ayers Butler [( On paper, the sea is increasingly protected. Governments have designated vast marine protected areas (MPAs) and pledged to conserve 30% of the ocean by 2030. Maps shaded in ...

Philippine defense officials launched the first in a new class of offshore patrol vessels in South Korea this week. Named for a 16th-century Filipino hero, BRP Rajah Solayman (PS20) is the first of a ...

Manila’s new offshore patrol vessels will serve as a sustained maritime presence in the South China Sea in protection of Philippine fishermen, the country’s naval chief announced this week. The ...

Vestdavit has bolstered its position as a supplier of boat-handling systems to navies worldwide after landing an order to deliver multiple davits and painter booms for a series of Offshore Patrol ...

Uruguay's government is considering with “interest” a British offer to acquire three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), according to El Observador, citing sources at the executive offices. The ...

The keel-laying ceremony for the Indian Coast Guard's fourth fast patrol vessel in a series of 14 took place, reinforcing coastal security. These vessels align with 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and will boost ...

Goa Shipyard Limited launched the Indian Navy's first Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, Shachi (Yard 1280), at its ...