Iskra Shipyard wins €17.5m tender to build a 37m aluminium Coastal Patrol Boat for Croatia’s Ministry of the Interior
Iskra Shipyard has been awarded an international public tender to construct a 37.4-metre Coastal Patrol Boat for the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia. The €17.5 million contract underscores the shipyard’s growing role in delivering high-specification vessels for maritime security and public institutions.
The vessel has been designed by Metal Shark Croatia, a subsidiary of US Metal Shark and a long-standing partner with whom Iskra has previously delivered search-and-rescue and emergency medical response craft. Construction will commence immediately at the shipyard’s Šibenik facilities, with delivery scheduled within 28 months.
Designed for border protection, maritime surveillance, search-and-rescue operations, and deployment within the FRONTEX framework, the patrol boat will strengthen Croatia’s maritime security and patrol capabilities.
The project represents a significant technological step forward for Iskra Shipyard and reinforces its credentials in the international market for specialised aluminium patrol boats.
Patrol Boat Specifications
- Length overall (LOA): 37.4 m
- Hull length: 33.63 m
- Width overall: 9.72 m
- Hull width: 8.9 m
- Draught: 2.05 m
- Propulsion: 2 × CAT 3516C, 2,525 kW @ 2,300 rpm
- Generators: 2 × CAT C4.4, 86 kW
- Anchor winches: MUIR VRC8000
- Maximum speed: 30 knots
- Range: 1,200 NM at 25 knots
- Hull: Aluminium with selected steel elements
