Brazilian tanker Almirante Gastão Motta

NT Almirante Gastão Motta is an Almirante Gastão Motta-class replenishment oiler of the Brazilian Navy. The Almirante Gastão Motta was ordered by the Brazilian Navy on 15 December 1987. The ship was launched on 1 July 1990, and was commissioned on 26 November 1991.^[1]

NT Almirante Gastão Motta
History
Brazil
Name	Almirante Gastão Motta
Namesake	Almirante Gastão Motta
Operator	Brazilian Navy
Builder	Ishikawajima do Brasil Estaleiros
Launched	1 July 1990
Christened	11 December 1989
Commissioned	26 November 1991
Homeport	Rio de Janeiro
Identification	IMO number: 8715558 MMSI number: 710416000 Callsign: PWGM Pennant number: G23
Motto	Nós fazemos a Esquadra ir mais longe (We take the fleet farther)
Nickname(s)	São Bernardo (The Saint Bernard)
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Almirante Gastão Motta-class tanker
Displacement	6,000 tons standard, 10,300 tons full load
Length	135 m (443 ft)
Beam	19 m (62 ft)
Draught	7.5 m (25 ft)
Propulsion	2 Wärtsilä Vasa marine diesel engines 11,700 hp
Speed	20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph)
Range	10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity	4,400 tons (fuel)
Crew	121

History

In June 2009, Almirante Gastão Motta participated in the recovery mission for the wreckage of Air France Flight 447.