The multipurpose ship Cartagena A62 concludes the works that will allow you to start operating for the Navy next June. The ship, from 69.8 meters of length, manga 17 and 3,086 tons of displacement, It has been incorporated into the command of units of the Maritime Action of Cartagena.
In statements collected by the specialized environment your commander, Carlos Cerdido Aramburuhas detailed that it is a multipurpose ship: support with which “maritime surveillance operations, support for training other units, collection of torpedoes or trailers, and can even be used as a control vessel” can be carried out. “He A62 It is even trained to participate in Antarctic missions. “
According to the disseminated information, the A62it was built with the purpose of locating oil and gas deposits in the North Sea and was known as Ocean Fortune. In addition, it was built in 2015 by the Turkish shipyard Cenre Shipyad. “His experience in such a demanding environment allowed him to acquire Characteristics of reliability and robustness that are key to their conversion in a warship of the Navy. ”
However, to fulfill its new functions, the ship has been adapted in the Cádiz shipyards. Now, “you must complete your certification before starting to operate in your new mission, within a couple of months, on a mission in the Canary Islands.”
Its commander details the ship has dynamic positioning capabilities, a towing hook with a shooting capacity of up to 70 tons, the ability to supply fuel in the sea, a crane, and also, “”You can house up to six 20 -foot containers on its 500 square meter deck “.
As for its endowment, “it is composed of 37 people, including five officers and six noncommissioned officers.” It is the second ship of its class, and “the intention is to acquire at least one or two more, so that all covered maritime areas are left: one in Ferrol, one in Cádiz, one in Cartagena and one in the Canary Islands“.
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