The Peruvian government has recently acquired the Netherlands’ fleet replenishment ship HNLMS “Amsterdam,” which will be delivered to the South American country in December, in a bid to boost the naval capabilities.
The acquisition of the logistics vessel was formalized in a ceremony last week at Peru’s Naval Academy in El Callao.
Completed in 1995, the ship is 544 feet long, displaces 17,040 tons and has a speed of 21 knots.
"This vessel, displacing over 17,000 tons, will become the largest logistic support ship in the navy, and its large transport capacity for food, clothing and medicine, thanks to its large refrigerators and storage spaces, will allow it to support different regions along the coast," the Peruvian Navy said.
"This ship does not only have large capacity storage for fuel, water and food; it also is equipped with a hangar and flight deck to operate two medium and one light helicopter, with which it can perform tasks ranging from aero-medical evacuation to support of relief operations after a natural disaster.", it added.
The procurement is part of a program to modernize and increase Peru’s maritime capabilities, and is made possible by the country’s burgeoning economy, according to
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Published: 7/26/2014