Damen Stan 2600 patrol vessel



The Damen Stan 2600 is a line of patrol vessels built or designed by Netherlands shipbuilding firm the Damen Group.

The first vessels of this design were delivered to the Hong Kong Police.

The United States Coast Guard Marine Protector class of cutters are built to the Damen Stan 2600 design. A total of 75 Marine Protector class vessels were built by Bollinger Shipyards -- 69 for the US Coast Guard, two for the United States Navy, two for Malta and two for Yemen.

The Venezuelan Navy operates vessels built to the Damen Stan design. The vessels were built in Venezuela. In March of 2008 a newly constructed vessel was sent to Nicaragua to try to solicit orders from the Government of Nicaragua.

In November 2011 Ecuador signed a contract to build vessels of the related 2606 design for the Ecuadorian Coast Guard.

In January 2012 Cuba and Venezuela entered into an agreement to cooperate in the construction of vessels built to the Damen Stan 2606 design. The vessels will be built in the UCOCAR shipyards in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.

In March 2014 the Royal Australian Navy signed an agreement to acquire one vessel for use as an naval aviation training ship.

In May 2014 the Bahamas also ordered four patrol vessels based on Damen's 26 metre design.