Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley on Thursday launched into a maritime journey, spending a whole evening aboard the TTS Scarborough, one of many nation’s Cape-class patrol vessels.
His journey started on the Coast Guard base positioned in Staubles Bay.
Navigating key territorial waters
Masking important stretches of the nation’s maritime territory, Dr. Rowley’s 15-hour patrol spanned the Gulf of Paria, the South Coast Columbus Channel, and the East Coast of Trinidad.
The patrol route prolonged as much as Scarborough, passing by means of the East Coast of Tobago and Charlottville.
Accompanying the Prime Minister have been notable figures together with the Minister of Nationwide Safety, Fitzgerald Hinds, and Performing CDS Group Captain Kemba Hannays.
Highlight on the TTS Scarborough
The TTS Scarborough, commissioned in 2021, represents certainly one of two Cape Class Patrol Boats that bolster the Coast Guard’s efforts in fortifying the nation’s border safety.
These vessels, which graced Trinidad and Tobago’s shores in July 2021, play an important position in enhancing maritime safety.
Technical prowess of the Cape Class boats
These state-of-the-art patrol boats boast a powerful vary of three,000 nautical miles when cruising at a cheap pace of 12 Knots.
With their endurance, they’ll maintain patrols lasting as much as 28 days, accommodating a crew of as many as 27 people. Moreover, these vessels can attain prime speeds exceeding 20 Knots.
A standout function contains their two high-speed 7.3-meter inflexible hull inflatable boats (RHIBs), versatile belongings that may be deployed in varied missions.