The P267 was seen on patrol duties at Greek coast on last September. The gunboat NIKIFOROS is the second of four gunboats of the same class and was built at the Hellenic Shipyards of Skaramanga. She had the Greek flag raised on the 30th of March 2004. From her commission until today except the exercises of operational readiness HS NIKIFOROS has participated in missions mainly in the Eastern Aegean Sea. Apart from operational missions has participated in ceremonial events, overseas missions with international character and other mission of social content.

SHIP’S CHARACTERISTICS

Maximum length: 56m

Maximum width: 10m

Maximum Draft: 3.6 m

Displacement: 575 tons

Maximum speed: 22 knots

Maximum operational radius: 2000 nautical miles

Accommodation: 71 people

Main Engines: Two Wartsila Diesel 16V 25 (output 2×5000 HP)

Power Generators: Three DEMP/MAN, with effective 3×184 Kwatt

RHIB: Two Barracuda 7m, with 2×150 HP

Crane for RHIB: two Fluidmecanica type PBR-15.000-6.6-CV2.5-PLM, main characteristics:

* SWL 2.5 Ton

* Min. reach 3.5 m

* Max. reach 6.74 m