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One of the Naval Service’s offshore patrol vessels (OPV) is to be open to the public tours when berthed in Killybegs Harbour tomorrow, 8 June.
The LÉ William Butler Yeats (P63) as the naval pennant number indicates, is the third of the OPV90 P60 class vessels, which Ocean FM reports, on Saturday, is open to tours as part of a recruitment campaign by the Naval Service.
A crew of 44 (6 officers) operates the vessel, which is one of a quartet of the P60 class that was commissioned into service in 2016. The patrol vessel has a range of 6,000 nautical miles based on 15 knots, though the top speed can reach 23 knots.
Tours of the 90 metre OPV will be open to the public between 11am and 1pm, and again from 2pm until 4pm.
Visitors intending to take the tour are encouraged to come on board the OPV and this will provide opportunities for those to enquire about a career in the Naval Service and Naval Reserve.
For further details, visit their website here.