List of active ships of the Colombian Navy
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In addition to the usual tasks of a green water navy, the Colombian Navy (Spanish: Armada de la República de Colombia - "ARC") also performs coast guard duties, has shared responsibility for patrolling the extensive Colombian network of rivers, and includes the Marine Infantry (IM). Furthermore, its littoral/riverine component is relatively large when compared with the more traditional navies of other countries.
Due to this aggregation of duties, some vessels perform routinely and indistinctly as coast guard/combat patrol, particularly those mid-size, lightly armed vessels, and can occasionally be found classified as either Surface combat or Coast Guard or even Logistics/General transport across different sources, even in official documents from the ARC itself. Also, many of the lighter patrol/harbor patrol boats may be assigned or reassigned duties across the different branches with little or no notice depending on service needs.
As the ARC has embarked in a program of modernization since 2000, a better separation and categorization of the different vessels has ensued, with many vessels being re-numbered or reclassified, which makes for occasionally conflicting references. This article tries to use the latest denominations whenever possible, but there may still be overlaps.[1][2][3][4]
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Colombian Navy Armada de la República de Colombia | |
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![]() Coat of Arms of the Colombian Navy | |
Active | September 17, 1810 - Present |
Country | Colombia |
Branch | Navy |
Role | Protection of the seas and rivers of Colombia |
Garrison/HQ | Colombian Ministry of Defense |
Motto(s) | Plus Ultra (Latin: further beyond) |
Key
The tables below use the following key:
Key | Description |
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Role | The general role performed by the vessel; In most cases this matches with a standard type, however there are cases where the ARC may use a previously owned vessel from a specific type in a different role |
Group | The general group classification used by the ARC, this matches in most cases with the formal class of the vessel, and it is used in its pennant number in the case of major units; note that the ARC may group multiple vessels of different formal classes under a single group |
Class | The formal class of the vessel, when known or identifiable |
Name | Vessel name when formally assigned; does not apply to many light boats known only by its number or callcode |
Number | Hull number |
Construction | Country of builder |
Commission | Commission date; full date if known, or at least year of commission in the ARC |
Notes | additional comments, references and/or links related to the vessel |
Oceanic combat


Role | Group | Class | Ship Name | Number | Construction | Commission | Notes |
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Frigate | |||||||
Frigate | FM | SIGMA10514 | |||||
Frigate | FM | SIGMA10514 | ARC Almirante Padilla | FM-?1 | ![]() | 2026 - 2030 | |
Frigate | FM | SIGMA10514 | ARC Caldas | FM-?2 | ![]() | 2031 - 2033 | |
Frigate | FM | SIGMA10514 | ARC Antioquia | FM-?3 | ![]() | 2034 - 2036 | |
Frigate | FM | SIGMA10514 | ARC Independiente | FM-?4 | ![]() | 2037 - 2039 | |
Frigate | FM | SIGMA10514 | ARC TBD | FM-?5 | ![]() | 2040 - 2042 | |
Frigate | FM | Almirante Padilla | |||||
Frigate | FM | Almirante Padilla | ARC Almirante Padilla | FM-51 | ![]() | 31 October 1983 | Completed upgrade January 2012, will be replaced by SIGMA10514 |
Frigate | FM | Almirante Padilla | ARC Caldas | FM-52 | ![]() | 12 February 1984 | Will be replaced by SIGMA10514 |
Frigate | FM | Almirante Padilla | ARC Antioquia | FM-53 | ![]() | 30 April 1984 | Will be replaced by SIGMA10514 |
Frigate | FM | Almirante Padilla | ARC Independiente | FM-54 | ![]() | 27 July 1984 | Will be replaced by SIGMA10514 |
Corvette | CM | Donghae | ARC Nariño | CM-55 | ![]() | 7 August 2014 | |
Corvette | CM | Pohang | ARC Almirante Tono | CM-56 | ![]() | 7 August 2020 | |
Offshore Patrol | |||||||
Offshore Patrol | PZE | Also called PZE or PZEE (Spanish: Patrullero de Zona Economica Exclusiva), Exclusive Economic Zone patrol boat | |||||
Offshore Patrol | PZE | Fassmer-80 | ARC 20 de Julio | PZE-46 | ![]() ![]() | 3 February 2012 | First of its class, built at Cotecmar shipyards, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia with a slightly modified design based on a license of the Fassmer OPV-80, of 6 planned.[5] |
Offshore Patrol | PZE | Fassmer-80 | ARC 7 de Agosto | PZE-47 | ![]() | 7 September 2013 | [6] |
Offshore Patrol | PZE | Fassmer-80 | ARC Santander | PZE-48 | ![]() | 1 December 2016 | |
Submarine | |||||||
Submarine | SO | Type 209/1200 | |||||
Submarine | SO | Type 209/1200 | ARC Pijao | SO-28 | ![]() | 14 April 1975 | |
Submarine | SO | Type 209/1200 | ARC Tayrona | SO-29 | ![]() | 18 July 1975 | |
Submarine | SO | Type 206 | ST: Oceanic Submarine (Spanish: Submarino Oceánico) | ||||
Submarine | SO | Type 206 | ARC Intrépido | SO-23 | ![]() | December 2015 | [7] [8] |
Submarine | SO | Type 206 | ARC Indomable | SO-24 | ![]() | December 2015 | [7] |
Swimmer Delivery Vehicle | LS | Tactical Chariot | LS: Submarine boat (Spanish: Lancha Submarina) | ||||
LS | CosMoS CE2F | ARC Defensora | |||||
LS | CosMoS CE2F | ARC Protectora | |||||
LS | CosMoS CE2F | ARC Poderosa | 3/4 remain in service[9] |
Littoral / Riverine service

Role | Group | Class | Name | Number | Construction | Commission | Notes |
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Patrol - Heavy | [10] | ||||||
Patrol - Heavy | CF | ||||||
Patrol - Heavy | CF | Riohacha | |||||
Patrol - Heavy | CF | Riohacha | ARC Riohacha | CF-135 | ![]() | 1956 | |
Patrol - Heavy | CF | Riohacha | ARC Leticia | CF-136 | ![]() | 1956 | Disarmed and reconfigured as Hospital ship |
Patrol - Heavy | CF | Riohacha | ARC Arauca | CF-137 | ![]() | 1956 | As of 2005, assigned to the Putumayo area, Riverine Fleet South Command(Spanish: Comando Flota Fluvial del Sur)[11] |
Patrol - Heavy | NF | ||||||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | Riverine Mothership | ARC CP. Filigonio Hichamon | NF-601 | ![]() | ||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | Riverine Mothership | ARC SSIM. Manuel Antonio Moyar | NF-602 | ![]() | ||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | Riverine Mothership | ARC Igaraparaná | NF-603 | ![]() | ||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | Riverine Mothership | ARC SSIM. Julio Correa Hernández | NF-604 | ![]() | ||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | Riverine Mothership | ARC Manacacias | NF-605 | ![]() | ||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | Riverine Mothership | ARC Cotuhe | NF-606 | ![]() | ||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | Riverine Mothership | ARC Ariari | NF-609 | ![]() | ||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-I | |||||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-I | ARC SSCIM. Senen Alberto Araújo | NF-607 | ![]() | ||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-I | ARC CPCIM. Guillermo Londoño Vargas | NF-608 | ![]() | ||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-II | |||||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-II | ARC TNCIM. Mario Alonso Villegas | NF-610 | ![]() | ||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-III | |||||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-III | ARC TECIM Tony Pastrana Contreras | NF-611 | ![]() | 2004 | |
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-III | ARC CTCMI Jorge Moreno Salazar | NF-612 | ![]() | 2005 | |
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-IV | |||||
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-IV | ARC TEFIM Juan Ricardo Oyola Vera | NF-613 | ![]() | 2006 | |
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-IV | ARC TECIM Freddy Alexander Pérez Rodríguez | NF-614 | ![]() | 2008 | |
Patrol - Heavy | NF | PAF-IV | ARC TECIM Edic Cristian Reyes Holguín | NF-615 | ![]() | 2009 | |
Patrol - Medium | |||||||
Patrol - Medium | PRF | ||||||
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Tenerife | |||||
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Tenerife | ARC Tenerife | PRF-305 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-181 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Tenerife | ARC Tarapacá | PRF-306 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-182 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Tenerife | ARC Mompox | PRF-307 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-183 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Tenerife | ARC Orocué | PRF-308 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-184 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Tenerife | ARC Calamar | PRF-309 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-185 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Tenerife | ARC Magangué | PRF-310 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-186 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Tenerife | ARC Monclart | PRF-311 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-187 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Tenerife | ARC Caucaya | PRF-312 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-188 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Tenerife | ARC Mitú | PRF-313 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-189 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | |||||
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC Magdalena | PRF-176 | ![]() | 1989 | fmr. LR-176; ex- US Navy, hull #31RP6886[1] |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC Cauca | PRF-177 | ![]() | 1989 | fmr. LR-177; ex- US Navy, hull #31RP7121[1] |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC Atrato | PRF-178 | ![]() | 1989 | fmr. LR-178; ex- US Navy, hull #31RP7128[1] |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC Sinú | PRF-179 | ![]() | 1989 | fmr. LR-179; ex- US Navy, hull #31RP7129[1] |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC San Jorge | PRF-180 | ![]() | 1989 | fmr. LR-180; ex- US Navy, hull #31RP7130[1] |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC Putumayo | PRF-190 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-190; acquired new |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC Caquetá | PRF-191 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-191; acquired new |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC Orinoco | PRF-192 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-192; acquired new |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC Orteguaza | PRF-193 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-193; acquired new |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC Vichada | PRF-194 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-194; acquired new |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Magdalena | ARC Guaviare | PRF-195 | ![]() | 1993 | fmr. LR-195; acquired new |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | |||||
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | ARC Diligente | PRF-121 | ![]() | 1952-54;1995 | fmr. LR-121 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | ARC TE Juan Lucio | PRF-122 | ![]() | 1952-54;1995 | fmr. LR-122 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | ARC CD Alfonso Vargas | PRF-123 | ![]() | 1952-54;1995 | fmr. LR-123 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | ARC CP Fritz Hagale | PRF-124 | ![]() | 1952-54;1995 | fmr. LR-124 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | ARC Vengadora | PRF-125 | ![]() | 1952-54;1995 | fmr. LR-125 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | ARC Humberto Cortés | PRF-126 | ![]() | 1952-54;1995 | fmr. LR-126 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | ARC Calibío | PRF-127 | ![]() | 1952-54;1995 | fmr. LR-127 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | ARC Carlos Galindo | PRF-128 | ![]() | 1952-54;1995 | fmr. LR-128 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | ARC Valerosa | PRF-129 | ![]() | 1952-54;1995 | fmr. LR-129 |
Patrol - Medium | PRF | Diligente | ARC Luchadora | PRF-130 | ![]() | 1952-54;1995 | fmr. LR-130 |
Patrol - Light | |||||||
Patrol - Light | PAF-L | ||||||
Patrol - Light | PAF-L | -pending- | ![]() | -pending- | |||
Patrol - Light | LPR-40 | ||||||
Patrol - Light | PAF | LPR-40 | ARC Río Sinú | ![]() | 2016 | acquired new[14][15][16] | |
Combat Fast Boats | |||||||
Combat Fast Boats | BC/BCFC | ||||||
Combat Fast Boats | BC/BCFC | Anguila | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | 1993–present | 22 ft. Patrol Boat, Boston Whaler-style. As of 2003,[4] est. number: 41 | |
Combat Fast Boats | BT/BCFT | ||||||
Combat Fast Boats | BT/BCFT | Piranha | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | 1991–present | 22 ft. Patrol Boat, Boston Whaler-style. Multiple batches acquired (1,1990; 3,1991; 51, 1993; 78, 1997);, from Boston Whaler, Mass, and Edgewater, Fla.; As of 2003,[4] est. number: 126[1] |
Coast Guard

Role | Group | Class | Ship Name | Pennant Number | Construction | Commission Date | Notes [n 1] |
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Offshore | |||||||
Offshore | PO | ||||||
Offshore | PO | Reliance | ARC Valle del Cauca | PO-44 | ![]() | 2003 | fmr. USCGC Durable (WMEC-628) |
Offshore | PO | 180-A | ARC San Andrés | PO-45 | ![]() | 15 October 2007 | fmr. USCGC Gentian (WLB-290) |
Offshore | PO | Asheville | ARC Albuquerque | PO-111 | ![]() | 1983 | fmr. USS Welch (PGM-93). Leased in 1983, formally acquired by Colombia in 1995 and transferred to CG service. |
Offshore | PO | Toledo | ARC Jose Maria García y Toledo | PO-113 | ![]() | 1994 | [12] |
Offshore | PO | Toledo | ARC Juan Nepomuceno Eslava | PO-114 | ![]() | 13 May 1994 | [12] |
Coastal | |||||||
Coastal | PC | ||||||
Coastal | PC | Point | ARC Cabo Corrientes | PC-141 | ![]() | 2000 | fmr. USCGC Point Wells |
Coastal | PC | Point | ARC Cabo Tiburon | PC-143 | ![]() | 2001 | fmr. USGCG Point Estero |
Coastal | PC | Point | ARC Cabo de la Vela | PC-144 | ![]() | 2001 | fmr. USCGC Point Sal |
Coastal | PC | CPV-40 | ARC 11 de Noviembre | PC-145 | ![]() | 2011 | |
Coastal | PC | CPV-46 | ARC Punta Espada | PC-146 | ![]() |
2014 | |
Coastal | PC | CPV-46 | ARC Punta Ardita | PC-147 | ![]() |
2014 | |
Coastal | PC | CPV-46 | ARC Punta Soldado | PC-148 | ![]() |
2014 | |
Coastal | PM | ||||||
Coastal | PM | Swiftships 105 | ARC Rafael del Castillo y Rada | PM-102 | ![]() | 1994 | |
Coastal | PM | Swiftships 110 | ARC José María Palas | PM-103 | ![]() | ||
Coastal | PM | Swiftships 110 | ARC Medardo Monzón Coronado | PM-104 | ![]() | ||
Coastal | PM | Sea Spectre Mk III | ARC Sgto 2do Jaime Gómez Castro | PM-105 | ![]() | ||
Coastal | PM | Sea Spectre Mk III | ARC Juan Nepomuceno Peña | PM-106 | ![]() | ||
Light patrol | BP | ||||||
Light patrol | BP | Langostera | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | 1991–present | Est. number: 15 | |
Light patrol | BP | Delfin | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | 1991–present | Est. number: 20 | |
Light patrol | BP | Orca | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | 1991–present | Est. number: 15 | |
Light patrol | BP | Interceptora | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | 1991–present | Est. number: 13 | |
Light patrol | BP | Midnight Express | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | 1991–present | Est. number: 10 | |
Light patrol | BP | Go-fast | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | 1991–present | Est. number: 4 | |
Training, Auxiliary and Logistics


Role | Group | Class | Ship Name | Pennant Number | Construction | Commission Date | Notes |
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Training | |||||||
Training | BE | ||||||
Training | BE | Barque | ARC Gloria | 160 | ![]() | 1968 | Flagship of the ARC[17] |
Training | YT | ||||||
Training | YT | ARC Comodoro | 230 | ||||
Training | YT | ARC Tridente | 231 | ||||
Training | YT | ARC Cristina | 232 | ||||
Training | YT | ARC Albatros | 233 | Ex-Caribbean Queen | |||
Training | YT | ARC Poseidon | 234 | ||||
Training | YT | ARC Atenea | 235 | Kawasaki 440; Ex-Saskia | |||
Training | YT | ARC Cronos | 236 | Catamaran; Ex-Imagine | |||
Training | BI | ||||||
Training | BI | whaler | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | ~22 ft. Patrol Boats, Boston Whaler-style; Est. number: 15 | ||
Training | BI | laser | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | Est. number: 10 | ||
Training | BI | glider | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | Est. number: 4 | ||
Training | BI | jetski | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | Est. number: 4 | ||
Logistics | |||||||
Logistics | BL | ||||||
Logistics | BL | Lüneburg - Type 701 | ARC Cartagena de Indias | 161 | ![]() | 1996 | fmr. Deutschemarine A1411 "Lüneburg" |
Logistics | BL | Lüneburg - Type 701 | ARC Buenaventura | 162 | ![]() | 1996 | fmr. Deutschemarine A1416 "Nienburg" |
Logistics | BO | ||||||
Logistics | BO | ARC Providencia | 155 | ||||
Logistics | BO | ARC Malpelo | 156 | ||||
Logistics | BH | ||||||
Logistics | BH | ARC Caribe | 152 | ![]() | 2018 | Multipurpose offshore supply vessel[18] | |
Logistics | BB | ||||||
Logistics | BB | ARC Gorgona | 31 | ||||
Logistics | BB | ARC Abadia Mendez | 33 | ||||
Logistics | BB | ARC Ciénaga De Mallorquin | 34 | ||||
Logistics | BB | ARC Isla Palma | 35 | ||||
Logistics | RM | ||||||
Logistics | RM | ARC Pascual de Andagoya | 75 | ||||
Logistics | RB | ||||||
Logistics | RB | ARC S1. Josué Alvarez | 76 | ||||
Logistics | RB | ARC Don Vizo | 77 | ||||
Logistics | RB | ARC Portete | 78 | ||||
Logistics | RB | ARC Maldonado | 79 | ||||
Logistics | RB | ARC Ciénaga de San Juan | 80 | ||||
Logistics | DF | DF: Floating Dock (Spanish: Dique Flotante) | |||||
Logistics | DF | ARC Mayor Jaime Arias | 170 | ||||
Logistics | LD | LD:Landing Craft (Spanish: Lancha de Desembarco) | |||||
Logistics | LD | LCM-8 | ARC Bahia Sapzurro | 240 | Confirmed as late as of 2005,[3] unconfirmed as of 2007,[2] current status unknown, presumed active. | ||
Logistics | LD | LCM-8 | ARC Bahia Humboldt | 241 | Ex- LCM-7512 | ||
Logistics | LD | ARC Bahia Octavia | 242 | Confirmed as late as of 2005,[3] unconfirmed as of 2007,[2] current status unknown, presumed active. | |||
Logistics | LD | LCU-1466 | ARC Golfo de Morrosquillo | 246 | Ex- LCU-1591 | ||
Logistics | LD | LCU-1466 | ARC Bahia Honda | 248 | Ex- LCU-1543 | ||
Logistics | LD | LCU-1466 | ARC Bahia Portete | 249 | Ex LCU-1592 | ||
Logistics | LD | LCU-1466 | ARC Bahia Cupica | 252 | |||
Logistics | LD | LCU-1466 | ARC Bahia Utria | 253 | |||
Logistics | LD | LCU-1466 | ARC Bahia Malaga | 254 | |||
Auxiliary | |||||||
Auxiliary | ETG | ||||||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Bocachica | 501 | ||||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Arturus | 502 | Fishing boat | |||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Pedro David Salas | 503 | Yacht | |||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Sirius | 504 | ||||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Calima | 507 | Ex-Northern Edge | |||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Bahia Santa Catalina | 508 | ||||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Movil I | 509 | ||||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Sula | 510 | 2006 | Fishing boat; Ex-Movil II/ Rosa Ma.; Per,[2] assigned to CG service with Coast Guard Pacific (CGAPO), but formally classified as ETG.;[19] | ||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Playa Blanca | 542 | Ex-Point After | |||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Tierra Bomba | 543 | ||||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Bell Salter | 544 | ||||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Orion | 546 | Fiskar | |||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Pegasso | 547 | Fiskar | |||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Armada 1 | 557 | Yate; Ex-Andrea Juliana | |||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Juanchaco | 558 | Yate; Ex-Isla Barú | |||
Auxiliary | ETG | ARC Libertad | 559 | Yate;; Ex-La Nota | |||
Auxiliary | BA | ||||||
Auxiliary | BA | Langostera | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | Est. number: 7 | ||
Auxiliary | BA | Recreational | multiple boats/types | Est. number: 10 | |||
Auxiliary | BA | Taxi boat | multiple boats | ![]() ![]() | Est. number: 10 | ||
Auxiliary | BA | (other) | multiple boats | Est. number: 10 | |||
Auxiliary | BM | ||||||
Auxiliary | BM | ARC Bongo Bocagrande | ![]() | BMP_1501 . | |||
Auxiliary | BM | ARC Bongo U726 | ![]() | ||||
Auxiliary | BM | ARC Bongo Draga Don Vizo | ![]() | AN_1701 . | |||
Auxiliary | BM | ARC Bongo Martinete I | ![]() | AN_1702 . | |||
Auxiliary | BM | ARC Bongo Martinete II | ![]() | AN_1703 . |
Notes
- Note that the roles Offshore patrol vs. Coastal patrol are not uniformly defined across different navies. For the purposes of this table, the OPV-heavy vessel is considered the heavier and more oceanic role, drawing the line arbitrarily at a displacement of 500 tonnes vs. the CPV-medium. Nevertheless, many CPV vessels are capable of oceanic navigation within reason, and OPV vessels are also routinely used in coastal patrol missions.
References
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