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Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Trinidad & Tobago ship successfully completes sea trials


Scarborough, the second of three Offshore Patrol Vessels built by BAE Systems for the Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard, has successfully completed sea trials off the west coast of Scotland and is on track to be delivered in October.

Named after Tobago's capital, Scarborough embarked on an extensive programme of trials in July, with a combined BAE Systems and Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard crew on board, ready to put the ship through her paces.

Scott Jamieson, International Programmes Director at BAE Systems' Surface Ships division, said: "Scarborough exceeded her contracted 25 knot speed during sea trials and outperformed manoeuvrability requirements set out by the Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.

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