This is the former Brooke Marine, Lowestoft built , Omani Naval fast patrol vessel
" Al Majihad" which was donated by the Sultan of Oman to Lowestoft to support regional redevelopment in 2002 (?).

I am still looking for a date of build though.

In 2004(?) EU funding of £58,728 was made available for a project to restore the vessel, from the European Regional Development Fund.

The ERDF grant was paid to the Maritime Defence Museum (Lowestoft) Ltd. and to its successor company, Lowestoft Maritime Defence Museum Ltd. No Government funding was used or made available for this project.

It would seem from her present condition and location that she is either for sale / sold or is being redeployed .

Some internal photos ( with terrible captions !) are at :-
http://www.seelowestoft.com/defender.htm

Regards,
Rick