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Within months of her commissioning the South African government was reporting successful anti-poaching operations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ports.co.za/news/article_2005_02_7_0223.html |title=Poachers nabbed by new patrol craft Lilian Ngoyi |publisher=[[Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism]] |date=7 February 2005 |accessdate=18 April 2015 |first=JP |last=Louw |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fports.co.za%2Fnews%2Farticle_2005_02_7_0223.html&date=2011-12-05 |archivedate=5 December 2011 |df= }}</ref>
Within months of her commissioning the South African government was reporting successful anti-poaching operations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ports.co.za/news/article_2005_02_7_0223.html |title=Poachers nabbed by new patrol craft Lilian Ngoyi |publisher=[[Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism]] |date=7 February 2005 |accessdate=18 April 2015 |first=JP |last=Louw |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fports.co.za%2Fnews%2Farticle_2005_02_7_0223.html&date=2011-12-05 |archivedate=5 December 2011 |df= }}</ref>


Like her [[sister ship]]s, {{ship||Ruth First|patrol vessel|2}} and {{ship||Victoria Mxenge|patrol vessel|2}} she is named in honor of an anti-[[apartheid]] activist — [[Lillian Ngoyi]].<ref name=iol2004-11-16/><ref name=SAinfo2005-05-20/>
Like her [[sister ship]]s, '''''Ruth First''''' and '''''Victoria Mxenge''''', named after [[Ruth First]] and [[Victoria Mxenge]] respectively, she is named in honor of an anti-[[apartheid]] activist — [[Lillian Ngoyi]].<ref name=iol2004-11-16/><ref name=SAinfo2005-05-20/>


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Revision as of 21:06, 29 March 2019

South African environmental patrol vessel Lilian Ngoyi
History
Südafrika
NameLillian Ngoyi
NamesakeLillian Ngoyi
OperatorDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries[1]
BuilderFarocean Marine, Cape Town
Laid downFebruary 2003
Launched27 September 2004
In service16 November 2004
Statusin active service, as of 2012
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Length46.8 m (153 ft 7 in)
Beam8.11 m (26 ft 7 in)
Draught4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 2,720 kW (3,648 hp) MTU 16V 4000 diesel engines
  • 1 × 75 kW (101 hp) bow thruster
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance14 days
Complement13 + 2 fishery conservation officers

Lillian Ngoyi is the lead vessel in the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries's[1] Template:Sclass- inshore patrol vessels.[3][4][2] She was built in South Africa by Farocean Marine based on the Damen Stan patrol vessel 4708 design. As well as fishery protection duties, the vessel is equipped for cleaning up oil spills, search-and-rescue work, fire fighting and limited towing. The ship will operate up to 200 nautical miles offshore.[2]

Within months of her commissioning the South African government was reporting successful anti-poaching operations.[5]

Like her sister ships, Ruth First and Victoria Mxenge, named after Ruth First and Victoria Mxenge respectively, she is named in honor of an anti-apartheid activist — Lillian Ngoyi.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Vessels patrolling from Simonstown: DAFF, DEA, DWA, and the Navy on latest developments; fishing rights: DAFF briefing – discussion postponed | Parliamentary Monitoring Group | Parliament of South Africa monitored". Pmg.org.za. 2012-11-06. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c Engelbrecht, Leon (9 February 2010). "Fact file: Lilian Ngoyi class environmental inshore patrol vessels". Defence Web. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Davies, Richard (16 November 2004). "SA christens first new environmental vessel". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2015. A sprinkling of holy water and a spray of champagne marked the naming of the first of South Africa's four new environmental protection vessels, the Lilian Ngoyi, in Cape Town harbour on Tuesday. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b "SA's marine protection vessels". SAinfo. 20 May 2005. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2015. Lilian Ngoyi rose to prominence during the defiance campaigns of the 1950s and 1960s. She was one of the leaders of the 20 000-women march to the Union Buildings in 1956 in protest against the pass laws. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Louw, JP (7 February 2005). "Poachers nabbed by new patrol craft Lilian Ngoyi". Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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