TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) will take delivery of its third of 12 planned Anping-class catamaran offshore patrol vessels Thursday (Oct. 28), and the fourth will be launched on the same day.

The third corvette, built by the Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Co., has been named the “Tamsui” after the New Taipei City district on the north coast, while the fourth will be called the “Qijin,” the district in Kaohsiung where Thursday’s ceremony will take place, UDN reported.

All 12 ships in the series should be operational by the end of 2026. The 600-ton vessels cost NT$1.14 billion (US$40.97 million) apiece and can reach a maximum speed of at least 44 knots.

Each corvette comes equipped with a water cannon with a reach of 120 meters as well as with the basic installation necessary to fire Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles during wartime.