Brazilian offshore patrol vessel Apa

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Apa on 7 May 2013
History
Flag of Brazil.svgBrazil
NameApa
Namesake Apa River
Builder BAE Systems, Glasgow
Launched15 July 2010
Commissioned30 November 2012
Renamedfrom Scarborough
Homeport Rio de Janeiro
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Type Amazonas-class 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
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aviation facilities20 m (66 ft) flight deck [1]

Apa (P121) is a Amazonas-class offshore patrol vessel currently operated by the Brazilian Navy. She was originally named Scarborough (CG51) while she was being built for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard.

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Background

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, [3] the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) cancelled the order in September 2010. [4]

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. [5]

Construction and career

Scarborough was built by BAE Systems Maritime in Glasgow and launched on 15 July 2010. The ship was sold to the Brazilian Navy and renamed Apa (P-121). She was commissioned on 30 November 2012.

In October 2023, Apa took part in the MINEX-23 exercise off the coast of Salvador. She had a control station setup on board, which allowed her to act as a 'mothership' for an experimental Brazilian Navy USV tasked with minesweeper duties. [6] [7] [8]

In April 2024 the ship left Rio de Janeiro to take part in operations Guinex-IV and Obangame Express 2024, involving joint counter-piracy patrols and exercises with West African countries in the Gulf of Guinea. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Command & Control Systems". www.ultra-ccs.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "BAE may lose £150m ship deal". The News. 2010. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  4. ↑ "BAE Systems sells patrol vessels to Brazil". BBC News. 2 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Brazil could buy the 3 BAE System's OPV that were canceled by Trinidad and Tobago" . Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "30/10/23 - MINEX-23 é encerrada após uma semana de atividades operativas" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Navy. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Luiz Padilha (18 October 2023). "Marinha realiza Operação MINEX em Salvador" (in Portuguese). Defesa Aérea e Naval. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  8. ↑ João Paulo Moralez (6 November 2023). "A vez dos veículos não tripulados para a Marinha do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Tecnologia & Defesa. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Guilherme Wiltgen (14 April 2024). "NPaOc 'Apa' vai realizar as operações Guinex-IV e Obangame Express na Costa da África" (in Portuguese). Defesa Aérea e Naval. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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