The Province-class fast attack craft, also known as the Dhofar class, is a British-built series of missile-armed fast attack craft for the Royal Navy of Oman.
[1] The Province class was designed and built by the British shipyard Vosper Thornycroft based on their Ramadan-class missile boat which they had built for the Egyptian Navy.
They are powered by four Paxman Valenta 18RP200 diesel engines, each driving a propeller shaft, with a total power of 17,900 brake horsepower (13,300 kW), giving a speed of 40 knots (46 mph; 74 km/h).
[3] Two 80 horsepower (60 kW) electric motors are fitted for manoeuvring purposes.
[2] 45.5 tons of fuel are carried, giving a range of 2,000 nautical miles (2,300 mi; 3,700 km) at 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h).