Friday, March 19, 2010

POVZEE

IOC: 2009
Total Production: 4

Also Known As
Caribe
Patrullero Oceanico para Vigilancia Zona Economica Exclusiva

Origin
Spain

Program Status:
Under Construction

Contractor/s
Navantia *
Thales Naval Systems

Description: The POVZEE (Patrulleros Oceanics para Vigilance Zona Economica Exclusive or Offshore Patrol Vessels for Economic Exclusive Zone Surveillance) ships are being built by Navantia of Spain for the Navy of Venezuela. The four POVZEE vessels have been designed to operate in a wide range of scenarios ranging from open ocean to the littoral environment excepting Artic waters and the extreme tropical environment. Their primary missions will be the safeguard of sea lanes of communication, intelligence gathering, environment protection, drugs smuggling prevention, humanitarian relief and search and rescue operations.

The POVZEE vessels feature stealth technology with reduced radar and infrared signatures as well as special design to minimize the propulsion system's noise emissions and vibrations. An aft hangar and flight deck enables operation of a single rotary-wing aircraft. Besides, the ship carries two small semi-rigid boats RHIB for rescue and transport purposes. The Combined Diesel And Diesel (CODAD) propulsion system consists of four MTU 12V-1163-TB93 diesel engine developing 4440 KW each. The CODAD arrangement allows a top speed of 24 knots, a cruise speed of 22 knots and an economical speed of 18 knots for 3,500 nautical miles. The electric power supply will be provided by four diesel generator developing 570 KW each. Thales will provide the communications, navigation and defense systems.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 92

Dimensions: Beam 13.6 m, Draft 3.8 m, Length 99 m

Weights: Full Displacement 2,419 t

Performance: Cruise Speed 22 kt (41 kph), Economical Speed 18 kt (33 kph), Max Range 3,500 nautical mile (), Top Speed 25 kt (46 kph)

Power: Power 17,760 kW

Operators

Venezuela / 4 / Under Construction

Ships

C-505 Caribe

Launch/Keel Laying: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Christening: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Commissioning: November 2009

C-506 Warao

Launch/Keel Laying: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Commissioning: 2010

Shipbuilder/s:Navantia

C-507 Yekuana

Commissioning: Tuesday, March 02, 2010

C-508 / Under Construction

Launch/Keel Laying: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Commissioning: July 2011

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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