Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
German shipbuilder Fassmer Defence revealed their newest offshore patrol vessel at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2025, dubbed the OPV90 Mk II.
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The name alludes to the total length of the vessel exceeding 90 metres. It also refers to the evolution of this design as a further development of the 86 metre Offshore Patrol Vessel. That particular vessel is in service with the German Federal Police as the Potsdam-class.
The OPV90 Mk II measures 94.9 metres in overall length. The beam measures 15.2 metres and the hull has a draft of 4 metres. The builder did not specify displacement. The Potsdam-class this new design is based on displaces 1,890 tons. Therefore the OPV90 Mk II should easily exceed 2,000 tons in displacement.
Painted in generic coast guard colours, the OPV90 Mk II features both a notably heavy gun-based armament and comprehensive sensor suite. Armament includes a Leonardo 76 mm-gun in Strales-configuration on the bow and two 30 mm remote-controlled autocannons amidships port and starboard. In conversation with Naval News, Rene Quezada, Sales Director at Fassmer Defence, emphasised that the choice of armament is not merely a matter of increased calibre. Rather, the larger ammunition enables increased flexibility for a range of applications, ranging from anti-terror scenarios to enhanced self-defence against a range of threats including drones.
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German shipbuilder Fassmer Defence revealed their newest offshore patrol vessel at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2025, dubbed the OPV90 Mk II.
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The name alludes to the total length of the vessel exceeding 90 metres. It also refers to the evolution of this design as a further development of the 86 metre Offshore Patrol Vessel. That particular vessel is in service with the German Federal Police as the Potsdam-class.
The OPV90 Mk II measures 94.9 metres in overall length. The beam measures 15.2 metres and the hull has a draft of 4 metres. The builder did not specify displacement. The Potsdam-class this new design is based on displaces 1,890 tons. Therefore the OPV90 Mk II should easily exceed 2,000 tons in displacement.
Painted in generic coast guard colours, the OPV90 Mk II features both a notably heavy gun-based armament and comprehensive sensor suite. Armament includes a Leonardo 76 mm-gun in Strales-configuration on the bow and two 30 mm remote-controlled autocannons amidships port and starboard. In conversation with Naval News, Rene Quezada, Sales Director at Fassmer Defence, emphasised that the choice of armament is not merely a matter of increased calibre. Rather, the larger ammunition enables increased flexibility for a range of applications, ranging from anti-terror scenarios to enhanced self-defence against a range of threats including drones.
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