Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 January 2025
118. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank, required to fully crew LÉ George Bernard Shaw, LÉ Gobnait and LÉ Aoibhinn naval ships. [46389/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe LE Aoibhinn and the LE Gobnait, the Naval Service's P70 Class Inshore Patrol Vessels, each has a minimum crewing requirement of 24 personnel. The LÉ George Bernard Shaw and all of the P60 Class of Offshore Patrol Vessels have a minimum crewing requirement of 45 personnel.
I am advised by the Defence Forces that the strength of the crew, and ranks thereof, may vary, depending on the mission and tasking.
The breakdown by rank of the minimum crew for both the P60 and P70 class vessels is as follows:
|
RANK CODE |
NAVAL RANK |
P60 Class |
P70 Class |
|
OF-3 |
Lieutenant Commander |
1 |
1 |
|
OF-2 |
Lieutenant (NS) |
4 |
4 |
|
OF-1 |
Ensign |
1 |
- |
|
OR-7 |
Chief Petty Officer |
2 |
1 |
|
OR-6 |
Senior Petty Officer |
1 |
- |
|
OR-5 |
Petty Officer |
9 |
6 |
|
OR-4 |
Leading Seaman |
8 |
6 |
|
OR-2/3 |
Able Seaman |
19 |
6 |
|
|
TOTAL ALL RANKS |
45 |
24 |
