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Green Marine

June 9, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Super-fast vessel to combat poaching

A new super-fast patrol vessel was launched in Cape Town harbour on Thursday to reinforce marine protection and help combat poaching. The vessel, named after South African struggle heroine Florence Mkhize, boasts speeds of more than 60 knots and a range of 650km. It is 14 metres long and can accommo

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A new super-fast patrol vessel was launched in Cape Town harbour on Thursday to reinforce marine protection and help combat poaching. The vessel, named after South African struggle heroine Florence Mkhize, boasts speeds of more than 60 knots and a range of 650km. It is 14 metres long and can accommodate 12 people. This makes it faster and smaller than the four other inshore boats launched in the past two years.

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