Hot on the heels of the US armed forces conversion of the M/V Cragside is a story that is lower profile but equally interesting.  DAFF Ruth FirstMaritime solutions company Nautic South Africa has been contracted by the South African navy to convert six vessels owned by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) into patrolling vessels that comply with flag, class and SAMSA requirements.The South African defence website Defenceweb has some good information on the DAFF fleet Navy puts DAFF’s Africana to sea 2012 DAFF fleet to be operational in October 2012 SA Navy may extend management of state-owned maritime patrol vessels 2012 Nautic South Africa also sell a range of fast patrol craft Naval forces with tasks but not a lot of money seem more than capable of improvising The post Another Maritime Security Conversion appeared first on Think Defence.              |
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Another Maritime Security Conversion - from South Africa
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