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Friday, October 10, 2025

Cape wins access and coatings contract for Irish Navy Patrol Vessels

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Cape’s UK business today announced the securing of a contract with Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd to provide access and specialist coatings services throughout the construction and assembly of two 90m Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Irish MoD at the Babcock Bidna Shipyard, Appledore, North Devon.

Construction activities for OPV 1 are scheduled to commence in April 2012, with the OPV 2 due to commence in July 2013 and the option of a third Vessel to be built in 2015.

Cape are said to be delighted to secure another important defence sector contract and looks forward to working closely with Devonport Royal Dockyard, Babcock Marine and the Irish Navy over the coming years.


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