Musherib (Q 61), the first of two OPVs built by Fincantieri for the Qatari navy. (Fincantieri)

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the first of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to the Qatari Emiri Navy.

The new OPV, named Musherib (P 61), was handed over during a ceremony held at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia on 31 January.

Musherib (P 61) and sister ship Sheraouh (P 62) form part of a EUR4 billion (USD4.47 billion) fleet renewal programme awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016. The contract includes four Al Zubarah-class multirole corvettes (the first of which was delivered in 2021), a landing platform dock, and a 10-year support and training package in Qatar.

Following its launch in June 2021, Sheraouh is also on schedule to be delivered during 2022, Fincantieri said.

Musherib (Q 61), the first of two OPVs built by Fincantieri for the Qatari navy. (Fincantieri)

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the first of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to the Qatari Emiri Navy.

The new OPV, named Musherib (P 61), was handed over during a ceremony held at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia on 31 January.

Musherib (P 61) and sister ship Sheraouh (P 62) form part of a EUR4 billion (USD4.47 billion) fleet renewal programme awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016. The contract includes four Al Zubarah-class multirole corvettes (the first of which was delivered in 2021), a landing platform dock, and a 10-year support and training package in Qatar.

Following its launch in June 2021, Sheraouh is also on schedule to be delivered during 2022, Fincantieri said.

Musherib (Q 61), the first of two OPVs built by Fincantieri for the Qatari navy. (Fincantieri)

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the first of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to the Qatari Emiri Navy.

The new OPV, named Musherib (P 61), was handed over during a ceremony held at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia on 31 January.

Musherib (P 61) and sister ship Sheraouh (P 62) form part of a EUR4 billion (USD4.47 billion) fleet renewal programme awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016. The contract includes four Al Zubarah-class multirole corvettes (the first of which was delivered in 2021), a landing platform dock, and a 10-year support and training package in Qatar.

Following its launch in June 2021, Sheraouh is also on schedule to be delivered during 2022, Fincantieri said.

Musherib (Q 61), the first of two OPVs built by Fincantieri for the Qatari navy. (Fincantieri)

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the first of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to the Qatari Emiri Navy.

The new OPV, named Musherib (P 61), was handed over during a ceremony held at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia on 31 January.

Musherib (P 61) and sister ship Sheraouh (P 62) form part of a EUR4 billion (USD4.47 billion) fleet renewal programme awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016. The contract includes four Al Zubarah-class multirole corvettes (the first of which was delivered in 2021), a landing platform dock, and a 10-year support and training package in Qatar.

Following its launch in June 2021, Sheraouh is also on schedule to be delivered during 2022, Fincantieri said.

Musherib (Q 61), the first of two OPVs built by Fincantieri for the Qatari navy. (Fincantieri)

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the first of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to the Qatari Emiri Navy.

The new OPV, named Musherib (P 61), was handed over during a ceremony held at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia on 31 January.

Musherib (P 61) and sister ship Sheraouh (P 62) form part of a EUR4 billion (USD4.47 billion) fleet renewal programme awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016. The contract includes four Al Zubarah-class multirole corvettes (the first of which was delivered in 2021), a landing platform dock, and a 10-year support and training package in Qatar.

Following its launch in June 2021, Sheraouh is also on schedule to be delivered during 2022, Fincantieri said.

Musherib (Q 61), the first of two OPVs built by Fincantieri for the Qatari navy. (Fincantieri)

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the first of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to the Qatari Emiri Navy.

The new OPV, named Musherib (P 61), was handed over during a ceremony held at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia on 31 January.

Musherib (P 61) and sister ship Sheraouh (P 62) form part of a EUR4 billion (USD4.47 billion) fleet renewal programme awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016. The contract includes four Al Zubarah-class multirole corvettes (the first of which was delivered in 2021), a landing platform dock, and a 10-year support and training package in Qatar.

Following its launch in June 2021, Sheraouh is also on schedule to be delivered during 2022, Fincantieri said.