{"id":25019,"date":"2026-02-17T04:02:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=25019"},"modified":"2026-02-17T04:02:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:02:25","slug":"security-vessel-news-roundup-february-17-landing-craft-sea-trials-croatian-patrol-boat-order-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=25019","title":{"rendered":"Security Vessel News Roundup | February 17 \u2013 Landing craft sea trials, Croatian patrol boat order and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Security Vessel News Roundup | February 17 \u2013 Landing craft sea trials, Croatian patrol boat order and more
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The US Coast Guard has commissioned its newest fast response cutter while an Australian-designed landing vessel has entered sea trials. Construction continues on a US Navy supply ship as the Croatian Government has placed an order for a new patrol boat. Lastly, a French defence manufacturer has submitted a warship proposal for consideration by a European neighbour.<\/p>\n

Sea trials begin for new landing vessel prior to hand-over to US military<\/h2>\n
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Matilda 1, a Seatransport-designed stern landing vessel to be operated by the US military<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An Australian-designed amphibious transport ship<\/a> soon to enter service with the US military has commenced contractor sea trials ahead of delivery.<\/p>\n

The 73-metre stern landing vessel (SLV) from Queensland-based naval architecture firm Seatransport was launched in late January in Batam, Indonesia, and has since commenced contractor sea trials in the littoral and archipelagic waters surrounding the shipbuilding precinct.<\/p>\n

The SLV will shortly enter a three-year charter with the US military in support of operational objectives and to inform ongoing expeditionary requirements and concepts of operations.<\/p>\n

Keel laid for future US Navy oiler Ruth Bader Ginsburg<\/em>
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Jane Ginsburg welds her initials onto the keel plate of the ship honouring her mother, former US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at General Dynamics NASSCO’s facilities in San Diego, February 13, 2026. The future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the eighth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler to be built for the US Military Sealift Command.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

General Dynamics NASSCO recently held a keel authentication and laying ceremony for the future USNS <\/a>Ruth Bader Ginsburg<\/a><\/em>, a new John Lewis-class<\/a> fleet replenishment oiler (T-AO) ordered by the US Navy.<\/p>\n

The ship\u2019s namesake, the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, had served on the US Supreme Court for 27 years until her death in 2020.<\/p>\n

Like her John Lewis-class sisters, the future Ginsburg<\/em> will provide diesel fuel and lubricating oil and small quantities of fresh and frozen provisions, stores, and potable water to US Navy ships at sea, as well as jet fuel for aircraft.<\/p>\n

US Coast Guard commissions fast response cutter Frederick Mann<\/em>
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The US Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Frederick Mann displays signal flags after her commissioning ceremony at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Alaska, February 13, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The US Coast Guard commissioned its newest Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC)<\/a>, USCGC Frederick Mann<\/em>, for official entry into service during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Alaska, on Friday, February 13.<\/p>\n

Frederick Mann<\/em> is the coast guard\u2019s 60th FRC and the third to be homeported at Coast Guard Base Kodiak. The cutter’s crew will primarily serve in and ar\u200b\u200bound the Aleutian Islands, the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska, and the North Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

The cutter is designed for missions such as search and rescue; fishery patrols;\u202fdrug and migrant interdiction; national defence; and ports, waterways, and coastal security.<\/p>\n

Croatian Interior Ministry taps local yard for new coastal patrol boat<\/h2>\n
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Rendering of the new coastal patrol boat ordered by the Croatian Ministry of the Interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Croatian Ministry of the Interior has selected local company Iskra Shipyard for the construction of a new aluminium-hulled coastal patrol boat.<\/p>\n

Design work on the vessel will be provided by Metal Shark Croatia, the local subsidiary of US-based manufacturer Metal Shark Boats.<\/p>\n

Upon completion, the boat will have an LOA of 37.4 metres, a draught of only 2.05 metres, and two Caterpillar 3516C engines that will deliver a top speed of 30 knots and range of 1,200 nautical miles at 25 knots.<\/p>\n

Missions will include border protection, maritime surveillance, and search and rescue. The vessel may also be operated in support of Frontex, the European Union border and coast guard agency.<\/p>\n

French shipbuilder proposes new frigates for Swedish Royal Navy<\/h2>\n
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The French Navy FDI frigate Amiral Ronarc’h underway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

French defence shipbuilder the Naval Group recently confirmed that it plans to offer variants of its defence and intervention frigates (fr\u00e9gate de d\u00e9fense et d’intervention; FDIs<\/a>)<\/a> to the Swedish Government.<\/p>\n

The Naval Group is offering the FDI ships in partnership with local builder Oresund Drydocks. If Sweden’s acquisition of the frigates is approved, the two companies will collaborate on the provision of maintenance and support services.<\/p>\n

The Naval Group expects the first FDI to be delivered to the Swedish Royal Navy as early as 2030.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The US Coast Guard has commissioned its newest fast response cutter while an Australian-designed landing vessel has entered sea trials. Construction continues on a US Navy supply ship as the Croatian Government has placed an order for a new patrol boat. Lastly, a French defence manufacturer has submitted a warship proposal for consideration by a European neighbour.<\/p>\n

Sea trials begin for new landing vessel prior to hand-over to US military<\/h2>\n
\"Matilda
Matilda 1, a Seatransport-designed stern landing vessel to be operated by the US military<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An Australian-designed amphibious transport ship<\/a> soon to enter service with the US military has commenced contractor sea trials ahead of delivery.<\/p>\n

The 73-metre stern landing vessel (SLV) from Queensland-based naval architecture firm Seatransport was launched in late January in Batam, Indonesia, and has since commenced contractor sea trials in the littoral and archipelagic waters surrounding the shipbuilding precinct.<\/p>\n

The SLV will shortly enter a three-year charter with the US military in support of operational objectives and to inform ongoing expeditionary requirements and concepts of operations.<\/p>\n

Keel laid for future US Navy oiler Ruth Bader Ginsburg<\/em>
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\"Jane
Jane Ginsburg welds her initials onto the keel plate of the ship honouring her mother, former US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at General Dynamics NASSCO’s facilities in San Diego, February 13, 2026. The future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the eighth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler to be built for the US Military Sealift Command.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

General Dynamics NASSCO recently held a keel authentication and laying ceremony for the future USNS <\/a>Ruth Bader Ginsburg<\/a><\/em>, a new John Lewis-class<\/a> fleet replenishment oiler (T-AO) ordered by the US Navy.<\/p>\n

The ship\u2019s namesake, the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, had served on the US Supreme Court for 27 years until her death in 2020.<\/p>\n

Like her John Lewis-class sisters, the future Ginsburg<\/em> will provide diesel fuel and lubricating oil and small quantities of fresh and frozen provisions, stores, and potable water to US Navy ships at sea, as well as jet fuel for aircraft.<\/p>\n

US Coast Guard commissions fast response cutter Frederick Mann<\/em>
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The US Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Frederick Mann displays signal flags after her commissioning ceremony at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Alaska, February 13, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The US Coast Guard commissioned its newest Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC)<\/a>, USCGC Frederick Mann<\/em>, for official entry into service during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Alaska, on Friday, February 13.<\/p>\n

Frederick Mann<\/em> is the coast guard\u2019s 60th FRC and the third to be homeported at Coast Guard Base Kodiak. The cutter’s crew will primarily serve in and ar\u200b\u200bound the Aleutian Islands, the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska, and the North Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

The cutter is designed for missions such as search and rescue; fishery patrols;\u202fdrug and migrant interdiction; national defence; and ports, waterways, and coastal security.<\/p>\n

Croatian Interior Ministry taps local yard for new coastal patrol boat<\/h2>\n
\"Rendering
Rendering of the new coastal patrol boat ordered by the Croatian Ministry of the Interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Croatian Ministry of the Interior has selected local company Iskra Shipyard for the construction of a new aluminium-hulled coastal patrol boat.<\/p>\n

Design work on the vessel will be provided by Metal Shark Croatia, the local subsidiary of US-based manufacturer Metal Shark Boats.<\/p>\n

Upon completion, the boat will have an LOA of 37.4 metres, a draught of only 2.05 metres, and two Caterpillar 3516C engines that will deliver a top speed of 30 knots and range of 1,200 nautical miles at 25 knots.<\/p>\n

Missions will include border protection, maritime surveillance, and search and rescue. The vessel may also be operated in support of Frontex, the European Union border and coast guard agency.<\/p>\n

French shipbuilder proposes new frigates for Swedish Royal Navy<\/h2>\n
\"The
The French Navy FDI frigate Amiral Ronarc’h underway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

French defence shipbuilder the Naval Group recently confirmed that it plans to offer variants of its defence and intervention frigates (fr\u00e9gate de d\u00e9fense et d’intervention; FDIs<\/a>)<\/a> to the Swedish Government.<\/p>\n

The Naval Group is offering the FDI ships in partnership with local builder Oresund Drydocks. If Sweden’s acquisition of the frigates is approved, the two companies will collaborate on the provision of maintenance and support services.<\/p>\n

The Naval Group expects the first FDI to be delivered to the Swedish Royal Navy as early as 2030.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,63,566,61,347,1296,28,36,3749],"tags":[31],"class_list":["post-25019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-baird-maritime","category-coast-guard","category-naval-auxiliary-support","category-naval-ships","category-non-naval-security","category-police","category-search-and-rescue","category-security","category-security-vessel-shipbuilding","tag-baird-maritime"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25019"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25019\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}