The Amazonas/Port of Spain-class are ten Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) built by VT Shipbuilding. The ships entered service with the Brazilian Navy and Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard during 2012 and 2013.
They are based on the Royal Navy's River-class offshore patrol vessels.
Specifications[]
- Type: Offshore Patrol Vessel
- Service Period: 2012
- Characteristics:
- Length: 295 feet (89.92 meters)
- Beam: 44.3 feet (13.5 meters)
- Draught: 11.5 feet (3.51 meters)
- Displacement: 1,800 tons (Standard); 2,200 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 80
- Endurance: 35 days
- Propulsion: 2 MAN 16V28/33D Diesels, 14,700kW / 10,950HP, 2 shafts
- Range: 5,500 nautical miles (10,186 kilometers)
- Speed: 25 knots (46.3 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- Terma Scanter 4100 X-band RDF
- Ultra Electronics OSIRIS Combat & Mission Management System
- Armament:
- 1 x DS30M 30mm autocannon
- 2 x MLG-25 25mm machine guns
- 2 x 12.7mm machine guns
- Aircraft Carried: None (Landing facilities for one medium helicopter)
- Aviation Facilities: 20 meter flight deck
Unit Run[]
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- NRB Amazonas (P120)
- NRB Apa (P121)
- NRB Araguari (P122)
- NRB Amapari (P123)
- NRB Aiuruoca (P124)
- NRB Alcântara (P125)
- NRB Amandaú (P126)
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard[]
- Port of Spain
- Scarborough
- San Fernando