ARC 7 de Agosto (PZE-47)

The second 7 de Agosto
History
Name7 de Agosto
OwnerColombian Navy
BuilderCotecmar
Laid downAugust 2013
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeOPV-80-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement1723 t
Length80.6 m (264.4 ft)
Beam13 m (42.7 ft)
Draught3.77 m (12.4 ft)[1]
Propulsion
  • Main engines: 2 × Wärtsilä 12 V 26, 2 × 4,080 kW (5,470 hp) at 1,000 rpm
  • Propellers: 2 controllable pitch propellers
  • Bow thruster: 2 × 200 kW (270 hp)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity30 passengers
Complement30
NotesAnti-rolling tank, Helicopter hangar, deck crane SWl 4 t at 10 m, two service boats (riBs) under single point davits with wave compensation, Water ballast 250 m3, modular platform concept for simple integration of different combat systems, x-shaped hull to reduce radar cross section. Special rescue zone. Launching ramp to accommodate interceptor boat.[2]

ARC 7 de Agosto (PZE-47) is a Colombian-built large offshore patrol vessel of the Colombian Navy. The ship, laid down in August 2013, was built by the firm Cotecmar[3] in Cartagena, Colombia, and used the German design of the Fassmer OPV-80 class, modified to fulfill the requirements of the Colombian Navy. The construction, modified design and engineering was made by Colombians.

References

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  1. ^ "Construcciones - Law Enforcement and Combat". Cotecmar. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  2. ^ "Fassmer : OPV 80 : 80 m Offshore Patrol Vessel" (PDF). Fassmer.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  3. ^ "Cotecmar". Cotecmar. Retrieved 2015-11-30.