OTAGO-class offshore patrol vessel

 2 OTAGO-class OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS

 Name         Pendant      Launched         Commissioned   Status
 OTAGO        P-148        Nov. 18, 2006    2010           Active
 WELLINGTON   P-149        Oct. 27, 2007    2010           Active

The OTAGO-class offshore patrol vessels are designed for a variety of maritime surveillance tasks. The two ships will patrol New Zealand's economic exclusion zone and conduct search-and-rescue missions as well as humanitarian assistance,...