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Róisín

Region
United Kingdom
Category
Marine
The Irish Naval Service operates two Róisín-class OPVs. The design is based on the Mauritian Vigilant class and carries three RIBs. The first ship entered service in 1999 and the second in 2001. Second of class LÉ Eithne was deployed to the Mediterranean in May 2015 to support the Italian Navy in Operation Triton, an effort to rescue migrants leaving
Africa.