The ship
is moderately-sized with a total length of between 90 and 95 m. and
displacement of 2400-2500 tons, a small crew and a high level of habitability.
It is a high performance ship with great versatility regarding missions,
enjoys a high level of system commonality with other Spanish Navy ships
and has low acquisition and life cycle costs.
Her main missions are:
- Protection and escort of other ships
- Control of maritime traffic
- Control and neutralisation of terrorist actions and piracy
- Operations against drug trafficking and the traffic in persons
- Maritime rescue and salvage operations
- Crisis situation support and humanitarian assistance
- Control of fishing legislation
- Control of environmental and anti-pollution legislation
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Navy P-41 BAM (Buque de Acción Marítima) Meteoro