Buque de Acción Marítima
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The BAM (Buque de Acción Marítima) ships are new modular Offshore Patrol Vessels
of the Spanish Navy
adapted to different purposes from a common base, manufactured by Navantia
. The BAMs combine high performance with mission versatility, a high commonality with other ships operated by the Spanish navy. Acquisition and lifecycle costs are reduced.
The BAMs are a common platform for a variety of missions, used to develop whole families of types of ships that meet the diverse needs of the Navy.
Its main missions are:
Modular design enables the ships to be modified for purposes outside main missions such as hydrographic research, intelligence gathering, diving support and salvage operations.
Construction began on 4 October 2007 with the cutting of the first sheet and was placed on the stands the first on March 13, 2009, in the shipyard San Fernando. In June 2009, Secretary of State for Defense, the Congress confirmed construction of a second set without specifying the number, was expected to be between four and either additional units. These vessels will replace older Barceló, Anaga, Conejera, Toralla and Descubierta classes of patrol boats. In September 2010, the Spanish Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Navantia for additional four vessels to be delivered by 2015.
OPV
OPV can mean:* Offshore patrol vessel* Observation post vehicle* Optionally Piloted Vehicle* Oral polio vaccine, usually the Sabin preparation....
of the Spanish Navy
Spanish Navy
The Spanish Navy is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces, one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Armada is responsible for notable achievements in world history such as the discovery of Americas, the first world circumnavigation, and the discovery of a maritime path...
adapted to different purposes from a common base, manufactured by Navantia
Navantia
Navantia, formerly Bazán or IZAR, is a Spanish shipbuilding firm, which offers its services to both military and civil sector. It is the fifth largest shipbuilder in Europe, and the ninth largest in the world with shipyards all over Spain....
. The BAMs combine high performance with mission versatility, a high commonality with other ships operated by the Spanish navy. Acquisition and lifecycle costs are reduced.
The BAMs are a common platform for a variety of missions, used to develop whole families of types of ships that meet the diverse needs of the Navy.
Its main missions are:
- Protection and escort of other ships in low intensity/asymmetric warfare situations
- Control of maritime traffic
- Control and neutralization of terrorism and piracy
- Operations against drug trafficking and human trafficking
- Search and rescue
- Support for crisis situations and humanitarian aid
- Control of fishing laws
- Control of environmental legislation and anti-pollution.
Modular design enables the ships to be modified for purposes outside main missions such as hydrographic research, intelligence gathering, diving support and salvage operations.
Units
The first four ships were assigned these names and numbers:Construction began on 4 October 2007 with the cutting of the first sheet and was placed on the stands the first on March 13, 2009, in the shipyard San Fernando. In June 2009, Secretary of State for Defense, the Congress confirmed construction of a second set without specifying the number, was expected to be between four and either additional units. These vessels will replace older Barceló, Anaga, Conejera, Toralla and Descubierta classes of patrol boats. In September 2010, the Spanish Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Navantia for additional four vessels to be delivered by 2015.
External links
- BAM Buque de Acción Marítima - Página Oficial Armada Española
- BAM P-41 Meteoro - Página Oficial Atenea SYD
- BAM Navantia - Página Oficial Defensa.com
- Buques de Acción Marítima (BAM) - ( in English)