Amazonas-class offshore patrol vessel

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Araguari departing Portsmouth for Brazil on 12 July 2013
Class overview
Builders BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
OperatorsFlag of the Brazilian Navy.svg  Brazilian Navy
Planned3
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement2,000 t (2,000 long tons; 2,200 short tons) [1]
Length90.5 m (296 ft 11 in) [1]
Beam13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) [1]
Propulsion
  • 2 × MAN 16V28/33D diesel engines, 14,700 kW (19,713 hp), 2 shafts
  • 2 × controllable-pitch propellers
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) [1]
Range5,500 nmi (10,200 km) [1]
Endurance35 days [1]
Complement80 [2]
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aviation facilities20 m (66 ft) flight deck [1]

The Amazonas class comprises three offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) built by VT Shipbuilding (now BAE Systems Surface Ships). The ships entered service with the Brazilian Navy during 2012 and 2013.

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Design and construction

The vessels are based on the Royal Navy's River-class patrol vessels, are 90 m (295 ft) long, and have 80 man crews plus accommodation for 40 troops. [7] They are designed to perform a range of Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) management, special operations and maritime law enforcement tasks.

The first vessel was named Port of Spain at her launch at BAE Systems Surface ShipsPortsmouth facility, on 18 November 2009.

The second was named Scarborough on her launch a day later at Scotstoun in Glasgow, and began sea trials in July 2010, reaching 25.38 knots (47.00 km/h; 29.21 mph). [8]

The third was named San Fernando when launched on 16 July 2010 at Scotstoun on the River Clyde. [9]

Operators

The Amazonas class were originally named as the Port of Spain class and built for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard. Then, despite two of the vessels having been completed at the time and awaiting delivery, and with crew training ongoing in the United Kingdom, [10] the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) cancelled the order in September 2010.

In December 2011 it was reported that the Brazilian Navy were interested in buying the vessels, and possibly up to five additional vessels of the same design. [11] The sale, for £133 million, was then confirmed on 2 January 2012. [12]

Amazonas was commissioned into the Brazilian Navy on 29 June in Portsmouth. During her one-month voyage to Brazil, she docked in the cities of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte and Salvador, Bahia in September, and was expected to arrive in Rio de Janeiro on 5 October. [13] [14]

Ships of class

Pennant NoNameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFleetStatusRemarks
P120 Amazonas BAE Systems Portsmouth18 November 200929 June 2012Grouping Naval Southeast (Brazilian Navy)In serviceLaunched as Port of Spain
P121 Apa BAE Systems Scotstoun, Glasgow. Scotland15 July 201030 November 2012Grouping Naval Southeast (Brazilian Navy)In serviceLaunched as Scarborough
P122 Araguari BAE Systems Scotstoun, Glasgow. Scotland16 July 201021 June 2013Grouping Naval Northeast (Brazilian Navy)In service [2] Launched as San Fernando

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