P71

P71 is an offshore patrol vessel of the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta. The ship, which is the Maritime Squadron's largest ever vessel and the lead ship of the OPV748 class, was constructed by the Italian Cantiere Navale Vittoria. It was launched in February 2021 and completed in November 2022. P71 was officially commissioned on 22 March 2023 and replaced P61 as the flagship of the Maritime Squadron.