OPV-80-class offshore patrol vessel

The OPV-80 class is a class of offshore patrol vessels that are currently operated by the Chilean Navy and Colombian National Navy. The Argentine Navy have also expressed an interest in building these ships.

Cabo Odger
Class overview
Builders	ASMAR COTECMAR
Operators	Chilean Navy  Colombian National Navy
Planned	7
Completed	7
Active	7
General characteristics
Type	Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement	1,728–1,850 tons
Length	80.6 m (264 ft 5 in)
Beam	13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	2 × Wärtsilä[1] 12V26 – output of 4,080 kW (5,470 hp) each at 1000 rpm CPP 4D775 with Lipstronic Advanced 7000 control system Wärtsilä reduction gearbox SCV 62 3 × Caterpillar 3412C 435 kVA at 1500 rpm 1 × Caterpillar 3056 105 kVA at 1500 rpm 2 × type MD stern shaft seals 2 × bow thrusters, 200 kW (270 hp)
Speed	Maximum: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range	8,600 nmi (15,900 km; 9,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	30, up to 60
Sensors and processing systems	Fire Control System: DESA ARIES[2] Navigation: Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT Integrated Bridge System (IBS) [3] Radars: 2 × Sperry Marine BridgeMaster E X-band radars 1 × Sperry Marine BridgeMaster E S-band radar
Armament	Guns: 40 mm/70 medium-calibre (A position) 2 × 12.7 mm guns (B position)
Aircraft carried	Chile: 1 × AS.365 Dauphin N2 Colombia: 1 × Bo 105
Aviation facilities	Hangar for a medium size helicopter

History

The design of the PZM was developed by Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG, a German company to meet the Chilean Navy's requirements under the Danubio IV project. The contract for ASMAR to build the PZMs was signed on May 20, 2005, with Northrop Grumman, Sisdef (a consortium of BAE Systems and shipbuilder ASMAR) and Rohde & Schwarz participating as main subcontractors at a cost of US$54 million to be commissioned by 2012. The vessels are operated by the Coast Guard Service of the Chilean Navy and they will conduct patrol missions in Chile's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The design of the Proyecto Patrulleros de Zona Marítima is being promoted by Chile as a common platform for South American navies through the Proyecto Patrullero de Alta Mar Regional (or Regional Offshore Patrol Ship) committee.

Colombia

Colombia ordered three vessels^[4] to be built at its COTECMAR shipyard in Cartagena, out of six planned until 2020.

Ships in class

Name	Pennant	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned
Chilean Navy
Piloto Pardo	81		17 June 2007	13 June 2008
Comandante Policarpo Toro	82		15 October 2008	30 July 2009
Marinero Fuentealba	83	13 July 2012[5]	3 April 2014[6]	6 November 2014[7]
Cabo Odger	84	2 July 2015	3 August 2016[8]	10 August 2017[9]
Colombian National Navy
ARC 20 de Julio	46		24 July 2010	20 July 2012[10]
ARC 7 de Agosto	47	14 April 2012[11]	4 September 2013[12]	18 March 2014[13]
ARC Victoria	48		28 December 2014	8 July 2017

See also

• POVZEE
• BVL
• Viana do Castelo-class patrol vessel
• Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel