Shadowrun: River class OPV

The original river class (in current terms):
- classification:  OPV (offshore patrol vessel)
- first keel:      1978
- dimension:       length 79.5m, beam 13.6m, draught 3.8m
- crew:            28 (9 minimum), space for 20 marines
- maximum speed:   20 knots
- Range:           7800 n-miles / 12kn
- cargo deck:      upto 7 ISO containers (max 13m) +cranes/power connection
- helicopter deck: none
- handling:        4
- body:            7 (armor -)
- Signature:       4/2 (under/above water)
- Sensors          4/2 (under/above water)
- Nav/Pil          -/-
- boats:           2x 20' sloop (max body 4)
- weapons:         1x 20mm cannon

The 2001 River class:
- classification:  OPV/MS (offshore patrol vessel/mine sweeper)
- crew:            21 (7 minimum), space for 20 marines
- maximum speed:   20 knots
- Range:           8100 n-miles / 12kn
- cargo deck:      upto 4 ISO containers (max 13m) +cranes/power connection
- helicopter deck: yes, no hangar
- handling:        4
- body:            7 (armor -)
- Signature:       4/2 (under/above water)
- Sensors          5/3 (under/above water)
- Nav/Pil          1/-
- boats:           2x 20' sloop (max body 4), 1x 10' ROV-sub (max body 3)
- weapons:         1x 20mm cannon
By adding a deck above the rear cargo deck, a helicopter pad was added.
Space for containers was limited because of the ROV handling equipment.
Bunkerage was enhanced as less crew was needed because of improved
computer systems.

The ministry of fishing could no longer fully maintain the ships, but they
had been very effective in the 1999 Piper Gamma raid, so the RN absorbed
them. As the (more modern) Sandown MS class showed to be to slow, and 3
of the Hunt MS class were destroyed in the baltic, they were rebuild to
also function as mine-countermeasure vessels.

The 2016 River class:
- classification:  OPV/MS (offshore patrol vessel/mine sweeper)
- crew:            18 (6 minimum), space for 20 marines
- maximum speed:   18 knots
- Range:           9000 n-miles / 12kn
- cargo deck:      upto 4 ISO containers (max 13m) +cranes/power connection
- helicopter deck: yes, no hangar
- handling:        4
- body:            7 (armor -)
- Signature:       5/3 (under/above water)
- Sensors          6/4 (under/above water)
- Nav/Pil          2/-
- boats:           2x 20' sloop (max body 4), 1x 10' ROV-sub (max body 3)
- weapons:         1x 20mm cannon
The new diesel-fuelcell-electric machines gave an improved signature
although at a slight decrease in maximum speed, while further enhancements
in computer allowed another crew decrease.

The 2041 River class:
- classification:  MS (offshore patrol vessel/mine sweeper)
- crew:            15 (3 minimum), space for 20 marines
- maximum speed:   21 knots
- Range:           9900 n-miles / 13kn
- cargo deck:      upto 4 ISO containers (max 13m) +cranes/power connection
- helicopter deck: yes, no hangar
- handling:        4
- body:            7 (armor 6)
- Signature:       5/3 (under/above water)
- Sensors          8/5 (under/above water)
- Nav/Pil          3/2
- boats:           2x 20' sloop (max body 4), 1x 10' ROV-sub (max body 3)
- weapons:         1x 20mm cannon
Although the two remaining River vessels were old, the RN still decided
to upgrade them to integrated VCR technique. In an unexpected move funds
were also allocated to rebuild the super structure with composites -
possibly because the Rivers (as OPVs) had an excuse to monitor fishing
near Tir. The decrease in weight resulted in a slight increase in speed
and range.

The 2056 River class:
- classification:  Decom (decommissioned)
- crew:            15 (3 minimum), space for 20 marines
- maximum speed:   21 knots
- Range:           9900 n-miles / 13kn
- cargo deck:      upto 4 ISO containers (max 13m) +cranes/power connection
- helicopter deck: yes, no hangar
- handling:        4
- body:            7 (armor 6)
- Signature:       5/3 (under/above water)
- Sensors          -/2 (under/above water)
- Nav/Pil          1/-
- boats:           2x 20' sloop (max body 4), 1x 10' ROV-sub (max body 3)
- weapons:         -
The hull has 3 age stress points, speeds above 15 knots can damage the hull.

Minimal skills needed:
4 Boating
4 Ship B/R
4 Electronics (sensors)
4 Electronic B/R
4 Computer (sensors)
4 Computer B/R
4 Navigating
4 Gunnery
and perhaps a few others
Minimal crew: 1 rigger, 1 decker, 1 mechanic
With the current system, VCR-1 is optimal.
ROV and sloop release is still physical

Special:
- because of the size, the ship has _2_ levels of damage reduction
- there is a fair amount of space available for upgrades
- the hull needs some serious work to not degrade over the next few years
- the engines are old and will probably need a major overhaul in 5 years
- the super structure is not SOTA, but is pretty modern.

General info:
There are probably 80-150 ex-navy ships in use at this time as research
vessels, exploration, 'security' firms, pirates, smugglers etc... Almost
all of these are in the 40-100 meter range; anything bigger is always military.

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