Ares 85 Hercules

Ares 85 Hercules is a fast patrol boat made in Turkey. Oman ordered 14 boats for its Coast Guard Command.

Characteristics
The fast patrol craft was designed by the Antalya-based Ares Shipyard in cooperation with the British Maritime Technology (BMT), which is experienced in commercial and naval high-performance patrol vessels with lengths ranging from 9 m to 220 m.

Made of advanced composite material, Ares 85 Hercules was built at Ares Shipyard. She has a length of 25.95 m, a beam of 5.85 m, a draft of 1.20 m with a displacement of 70 tons. She has a cruise speed of 45 knot, up to 55 knot. The ship's class is BV, TL/HSC-N (Bureau Veritas, Turkish Lloyd/High-speed craft - Non-displacement mode). The patrol boat features a stabilized weapon station of a remotely controlled 12.7 mm machine gun. The patrol craft is equipped with electro-optical sensors, sea-based X-band Radar and radşo systems. She carries a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) on the poop deck for use in boarding a ship and search and rescue missions.

Operators

 * 🇴🇲, the Royal Oman Police Coast Guard ordered on 13 November 2018 a total of 14 boats to deploy against illegal immigration and drug trafficking. The first two boats were delivered by mid December 2019.