{"id":2266,"date":"2025-01-20T21:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T21:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/20\/hellenic-navy-inaugurates-four-island-class-patrol-boats\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T21:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T21:14:05","slug":"hellenic-navy-inaugurates-four-island-class-patrol-boats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/20\/hellenic-navy-inaugurates-four-island-class-patrol-boats\/","title":{"rendered":"Hellenic Navy inaugurates four Island-class patrol boats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1259173\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/012_DSC4549-min-1-320x200.jpg?v=1737398939\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/012_DSC4549-min-1-scaled.jpg?v=1737398938\" alt=\"Hellenic Navy inaugurates four Island-class patrol boats\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/012_DSC4549-min-1-960x600.jpg?v=1737398940\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The inauguration ceremony for the Hellenic Navy\u2019s four Island-class coastal patrol boats took place on Monday at the Salamis Shipyards.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In his address, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias emphasized the government\u2019s commitment to modernizing the armed forces and ensuring the Greek Navy\u2019s presence extends beyond the Aegean to include the Eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The vessels were named after four Hellenic Navy heroes: R197 Mantouvalos, R198 Galanis, R288 Liaskos, and R289 Gialopsos.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Two of the boats have already completed sea trials, with their crews currently undergoing certification training, while the remaining two are set to begin trials soon. These Island-class boats will primarily conduct patrols in the eastern Aegean, focusing on the areas around the islands of Lesbos, Chios, Samos, and Kos.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The four vessels were acquired from surplus US Coast Guard inventory, arriving in Greece in July 2023. Their transportation and restoration cost approximately \u20ac42 million, with all refurbishment work carried out at Salamis Shipyards.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Despite being over 30 years old, the Island-class boats represent a significant upgrade, replacing the aging NASTY-class patrol boats currently in service with the Hellenic Navy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/politics\/foreign-policy\/1259173\/hellenic-navy-inaugurates-four-island-class-patrol-boats\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inauguration ceremony for the Hellenic Navy\u2019s four Island-class coastal patrol boats took place on Monday at the Salamis Shipyards. In his address, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias emphasized the government\u2019s commitment to modernizing the armed forces and ensuring the Greek Navy\u2019s presence extends beyond the Aegean to include the Eastern Mediterranean. 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