The Peruvian Navy has christened and launched two Pativilca-class offshore patrol vessels as part of its effort to strengthen national maritime operations.
The Peruvian Navy has christened and launched two Pativilca-class offshore patrol vessels as part of its effort to strengthen national maritime operations.
The BAP Río Huarmey (PM 210) and BAP Río Nepeña (PM 211) are two of 10 boats planned under the program for surveillance, anti-piracy, environment response protection, and search and rescue tasks.
Vessels produced under the Pativilca-class initiative are based on South Korea’s Tae Guk-class guard ship design.
The ceremony for the PM 210 and PM 211 in Chimbote and Callao followed the keel-laying ceremony of four warships co-manufactured by Peru’s state-owned SIMA Shipyard and Ulsan-based HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.
This combat fleet includes a large frigate, a medium patrol boat, and two amphibious landing craft.
In a press release, Peru’s Ministry of Defense said that the ongoing projects “are part of the measures adopted by the Executive Branch, aimed at reforming the national industry … which will contribute to boosting the economy by creating jobs and promoting related companies,” and will also “allow for technological transfer and innovation, training and professional specialization.”
Peru’s Pativilca Patrol Vessel
The Pativilca-class system measures 55 meters (180 feet) long and can accommodate more than 30 people.
The boat is equipped with a 30-millimeter Typhoon weapon station, 12.7-millimeter MiniTyphoon machine guns, and an advanced electro-optical monitoring sensor for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance applications.
It is fitted with a 3,345-horsepower twin Caterpillar diesel engine and two shafts for a range of 3,600 nautical miles (6,667 kilometers/4,143 miles) and a top speed of 22 knots (41 kilometers/25 miles per hour).
