LE Roisin

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The LÉ Róisín on patrol
History
Ireland
Name LE Roisin
Namesake Roisin Dubh, daughter of Red Hugh O’Neill
Builder Appledore Shipbuilders , North Devon
Commissioned 15 December 1999
Homeport Haulbowline Naval Base
Identification
Status "Operational reserve" as of January 2023 [1]
General characteristics
Class and type Roisin -class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement 1,500 tonnes Standard
Length 78.84 m (258 ft 8 in) overall
Beam 14.00 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draught 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Installed power 10,000 kW (13,000 hp)
Propulsion Wartsila medium speed diesels
Speed 42.6 km/h (23.0 kn) maximum
Range 11,000 km (6,000 nmi)
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 2 Delta 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) RHIBs
  • 1 Avon 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) RHIB
Complement 44 (6 officers and 38 ratings)
Sensors and
processing systems 		kelvin Hughes radar
Armament
  • 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara Cannon
  • 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall Rh202 cannon
  • 2 × 12.7 mm HMG
  • 4 × 7.62 mm GPMG
Aviation facilities None

LE Roisin (P51) is the lead ship of her class of offshore patrol vessel in the Irish Naval Service . Commissioned in 1999, the ship's primary mission is fisheries protection , search and rescue , and maritime protection operations, including vessel boardings . Roisin or Roisin Dubh, is often used as an allegory for Ireland. However, the original Roisin Dubh was a daughter of Red Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone in the late 16th century. [2]

Design [ edit ]

The ship was designed by STX Canada Marine (now Vard Marine) and has an all-steel hull based on the Mauritian Vigilant patrol vessel launched in 1995, but without the helicopter deck and hangar facilities. The level of automation incorporated into the ship's systems allows the ship to be operated with just 47 crew including eight officers. The vessel is designed for winter North Atlantic operations.

Weapon systems [ edit ]

Otobreda 76 mm bow gun of LE Roisin

The ship is armed with an OTO Melara 76 mm gun dual-purpose gun installed on the bow gun deck. The gun fires 6 kg (13 lb) shells and is capable of firing up to 85 rounds per minute to a range of over 15 km (8 nmi). There are also two 12.7 mm machine guns and two 20 mm Rheinmetall Rh202 cannon for anti-aircraft defence.

The main gun is controlled by an Ultra Electronics Command and Control Systems, Radamec 1500 optronic director with a daylight TV camera, thermal imaging camera and eyesafe laser rangefinder. System 1500 functions in automatic or manual mode. The system provides fire control for surface engagement with spotting corrections in both line and range and has an effective secondary self-defence anti-air capability. System 1500 can detect a small patrol boat at ranges in excess of 12 km ( 6 + 1 ⁄ 2  nmi), night or day. The ship's Kelvin Hughes surface search radar , operating at E, F and I bands, is installed high on the main mast over the bridge. The Kelvin Hughes navigation radar operates at I-band.

Command and control [ edit ]

The communications package includes VHF , HF, Inmarsat Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) and Differential Global Positioning System (DFPS) and secure communications. Three inflatable boats are deployed from each ship; two 6.5-metre (21 ft 4 in) Delta rigid inflatable boats (RIB) launched with Caley davits, and a single Avon 5.4-metre (17 ft 9 in) RIB.

Propulsion [ edit ]

LE Roisin moored at Dublin’s docklands, 2008.

The ship is powered by two Wartsila 16V26 diesel engines each developing 5,000 kW (6,700 hp) continuous power. The engines drive two shafts with Lips inboard turning controllable pitch propellers via single reduction gearboxes. Each propeller is 2,500 mm in diameter and functions at 300 rpm.

The engines provide a maximum speed of 22 knots (41 km/h) with a range of 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at a cruising speed of 15 knots (28 km/h).

A Brunvoll FU45 CPP bow thrusters, rated at 340 kW with 55 kilonewtons (12,000 lbf) of thrust, is fitted for precision manoeuvring and station keeping. A pair of non-retractable anti-roll fin stabilisers is also fitted.

Three Caterpillar 3412D1-T generators each deliver 405 kW of electric power at 1,500 rpm. One Caterpillar 3406D1-T emergency generator delivers 205 kW at 1,500 rpm.

Construction and career [ edit ]

Roisin was built by Appledore Shipbuilders in Devon , [3] entered service with the Irish Naval Service in September 1999 and is based at the Haulbowline Island, Cork Harbour Headquarters and Dockyard.

On 5 October 2004, Roisin was the first vessel on scene after the fire on board the Canadian Forces submarine Chicoutimi off the northwestern coast of Ireland . As Roisin attempted to assist the submarine, she suffered serious damage from the rough seas and was forced to return to harbour. [4]

Roisin enforced a 200 m (220 yd) exclusion zone around the vessel Astrid which ran aground on 24 July 2013 near Quay Rock at Ballymacus Point, near the Sovereign Islands in southern Ireland, while attempting to enter the harbour near Kinsale , County Cork . [5] [6] Roisin stood by the merchant vessel Abuk Lion in the Irish Sea 30 nmi (56 km) off Kinsale , County Cork on 30 December 2013 when that vessel was in difficulties. Abuk Lion was later taken in tow by Celtic Isle . [7]

Roisin took part in a surveillance operation of the yacht Makayabella in September 2014 before it was boarded 200 nmi (370 km) off Mizen Head and subsequently had €80M worth of cocaine seized. [8]

From May to July 2016 Roisin was deployed to the Mediterranean as part of a humanitarian mission during the European migrant crisis , [9] and was involved in the rescue of several hundred people from unseaworthy vessels. [10] [11] [12]

As of January 2023, LE Roisin and LE Niamh were reportedly tied-up at Haulbowline and would not be "[sent] on patrol due to the crippling staffing retention and recruitment crisis in the Defence Forces". [13]

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Irish Naval Service opts to mothball Roisin-class OPVs due to manning issues" . janes.com . 3 February 2023 . Retrieved 4 February 2023 .
  2. ^ "Naval Service" . L.E. Roisin P 51 . The Defence Forces Information Office . Retrieved 12 November 2011 .
  3. ^ "Roisin Class Offshore Patrol Vessels" . Naval-technology.com . Retrieved 19 February 2010 .
  4. ^ "Nine hurt on stricken submarine" . BBC News . 6 October 2004 . Retrieved 4 May 2010 .
  5. ^ "Tall ship Astrid crew rescued off Cork" . BBC News . 24 July 2013.
  6. ^ " 'Astrid' owner speaks of his sadness at decision to scrap the 95-year-old historic brig" . The Irish Times . 19 September 2013.
  7. ^ "LE Roisin Helps Merchant Vessel in Difficulty Off Ireland" . World Maritime News. 30 December 2013 . Retrieved 30 December 2013 .
  8. ^ "Irish navy intercepts massive cocaine shipment off coast of Cork" . theguardian.com . Retrieved 27 September 2014 .
  9. ^ "LE Roisin leaves for Mediterranean mission" . RTE News. 1 May 2016 . Retrieved 26 July 2016 .
  10. ^ "LE Roisin rescues 395 migrants in the Mediterranean" . The Irish Times . 23 May 2016.
  11. ^ "First rescue operation in the Mediterranean for LE Roisin" . Naval Today. 17 May 2016 . Retrieved 26 July 2016 .
  12. ^ "LE Roisin crew returns after rescuing 1,263 refugees" . Irish Examiner. 17 July 2016 . Retrieved 26 July 2016 .
  13. ^ "Two naval ships to be tied up as staffing crisis deepens in Irish Navy" . thejournal.ie . Journal Media Ltd. 25 January 2023 . Retrieved 29 January 2023 .

External links [ edit ]

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