The Orca Class patrol vessels are new training and patrol vessels being built for the Canadian Forces Maritime Command. A $70 million CAD contract for 6 vessels was awarded in early November 2004 to Washington Marine Group.
At 20 knots, these vessels will be 5 knots faster than the Kingston Class multi-use patrol vessels, but they would still be almost 10 knots slower than the similar sized US Coast Guard Island Class cutter.
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