Lillian Ngoyi-class patrol vessel

South Africa operates three Lillian Ngoyi-class environmental patrol vessels, based on the Damen Stan 4708 design.[1] The vessels are named Lillian Ngoyi, Ruth First and Victoria Mxenge.[2][3]

Lillian Ngoyi, the first vessel of the class
Class overview
Name:	Lillian Ngoyi class
Operators:	South Africa
In commission:	2004–present
Planned:	3
Completed:	3
Active:	3
General characteristics
Type:	Environmental patrol vessel
Displacement:	353 metric tons
Length:	46.8 m (153.5 ft)
Beam:	8.11 m (26.6 ft)
Depth:	2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Propulsion:	2 × 2,770 kW (3,710 shp) 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster
Speed:	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range:	2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)
Endurance:	14 days

The vessels were constructed in South Africa by Farocean Marine.[3] The United States Coast Guard later decided to construct up to 58 Sentinel-class 154 ft (47 m) fast response cutters (FRC), also based on the Damen Stan patrol vessel 4708 design, citing the success of the South African vessels.[1]

vessel	launched	notes
Lillian Ngoyi	2004–11	Named after anti-apartheid activist Lillian Ngoyi.[4][5]
Ruth First	2005-05	Named after anti-apartheid activist Ruth First.[5]
Victoria Mxenge	2005	Named after anti-apartheid activist Victoria Mxenge.[5]

References

1. "Parent Craft –DamenStan Patrol 4708". United States Coast Guard. 2008-09-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-03.
2. "Cape marine protection gets a boost". The Independent Online. 2007-05-28. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
3. Leon Engelbrecht (2010-02-28). "Fact file: Lilian Ngoyi class environmental inshore patrol vessels". Defence Web.
4. Richard Davies (2004-11-16). "SA christens first new environmental vessel". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2011-12-04. A sprinkling of holy water and a spray of champagne marked the naming of the first of South Africa's four new environmental protection vessels, the Lilian Ngoyi, in Cape Town harbour on Tuesday.
5. "SA's marine protection vessels". SAinfo. 2005-05-20. Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2011-12-04. The vessels, designed in the Netherlands, are specifically built for local and international conditions. They are 47 metres long and eight metres wide, and can reach a top speed of almost 40km per hour and a cruising speed of 30km per hour – twice the speed needed to haul in poachers.