The Keka-class patrol boats are vessels designed by ASC Pty. Ltd. (formerly named Australian Submarine Corporation) originally for the Royal Thai Navy (3 vessels). A second variant series was designed for the Hong Kong Marine Police (6 vessels).
 Patrol Launch 63 entering the Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter in 2008
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Keka-class patrol boat |
| Builders | Cheoy Lee Shipyard, Ltd, Hong Kong |
| Operators | Hong Kong Police |
| Preceded by | Damen Mk1 |
| Built | 2000–2005 |
| In commission | 2002–2005 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Coastal patrol boat |
| Displacement | 110 tonnes |
| Length | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Draught | 1.8 m (5.9 ft) |
| Propulsion | CODAD: 1 MTU 8V2000M60 loiter diesel, 1 waterjet, 400 kilowatts (540 bhp); 2 MTU 12V396TE84 main diesels, 2 shafts, 1,500 kilowatts (2,000 bhp); |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Range | 1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) |
| Complement | 13 |
Royal Thai Navy
editAustralian company ASC and Thai company Silkline International formed a joint venture to build three Keka-class patrol boats for the Royal Thai Navy at Silkline's yard at Pak Nam Pran, Prachaub Krirkhan, Thailand.[1]
Series T.81
editThe Keka-class vessels for the Royal Thai Navy are designated as the T.81 Series and have the following characteristics:[2]
- Displacement: normal load 95 tonnes; full load 110 tonnes
- Armament: 40/60 Bofors; Oerlikon GAM-C01 20 mm, 2 x 0.50" machine gun
- Main Engines: 2 x MTU 16V2000 TE90
- Radar: Anritsu
Hong Kong Marine Police
editThe Hong Kong Marine Police had a programme to replace 35 patrol boats that had previously been delivered between 1980 and 1992. The first to be replaced were the Damen Mk I class for which the ASC designed Keka class was chosen. They were built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong and in their yard in mainland China between 2000 and 2005. They were ordered in two batches of two and four boats.[3]
Vessels
edit| Ship | Delivery | Builder | Owner | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | ||||
| T.81 | 4 August 1999 | ASC / Silkline JV | Royal Thai Navy | |
| T.82 | 9 December 1999 | ASC / Silkline JV | Royal Thai Navy | |
| T.83 | 27 October 2000 | ASC / Silkline JV | Royal Thai Navy | |
| Hong Kong | ||||
| PL60 | October 2002 | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | Hong Kong Marine Police | Per HKMP press release[4] |
| PL61 | October 2002 | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | Hong Kong Marine Police | |
| PL62 | 5 May 2004 | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | Hong Kong Marine Police | Per HKMP press release[5] |
| PL63 | 5 May 2004 | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | Hong Kong Marine Police | |
| PL64 | 2005 | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | Hong Kong Marine Police | Delivery date assumed from reference.[6] |
| PL65 | 2005 | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | Hong Kong Marine Police | |
References
edit- ^ "Australian ship builder to build landing craft for Royal Thai Navy". Pattaya Mail. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Royal Thai Navy Ship Specification; Thai Navy's warships". Thai Armed Force. Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Hong Kong (Hong Kong), The market – Australasia and East Asia". Janes. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "New launches boost operational efficiency of marine police". Hong Kong Police. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "New launches boost operational efficiency of marine police". Hong Kong Police. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Hong Kong (Hong Kong), The market – Australasia and East Asia". Janes. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
External links
edit- "Hong Kong Police, Vehicles and Vessels". Hong Kong Police Force. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- "Hong Kong (Hong Kong), The market – Australasia and East Asia". Janes. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- "Keka class launch in first night-time rescue". Offbeat, The Newspaper of the Hong Kong Police Force. Retrieved 2011-04-02.