Navantia preparing the design of a new version of
Cantabria for Canada
The Canadian Navy has asked both the company Navantia as Thyssenkrupp Germanic designs for the construction of two supply ships (BAC) in the Spanish case would be the adaptation of Cantabria to Canadian requirements and for adaptation of Berlin Germany.
The Canadian Government invited to the 14 shipyards in the country to participate in the tender for the construction of ships,
The purchase of two supply ships may extend to three, according to the Joint Support Ship program that has a budget of 2,000 million euros.
Vessels must comply with all specifications
NATO, having double hull and not measure more than 200
meters, so they can dock at
facilities of the naval bases of Halifax and Esquimalt.
The double-hulled vessels required in civil and not
military, is one of the salient features
of Cantabria, plus half the requirements
environmental.
Besides Canada, Norway also has expressed interest
BAC to be done with some type of Cantabria, although
has yet to open the hiring process.
The BAC Cantabria, delivered to the Spanish Armada on 29
July, has a total length of 174 meters and a
full load displacement of 19,500 tons. His
maximum speed exceeds 21 knots, speed
Maximum sustained 20 knots and 13 knots autonomy
(Economic speed) is 6,000 nautical miles.
Through its five refueling stations (one
aft) can provide 8,000 cubic meters of
bunker fuel and 1,500 cubic meters
jet fuel, and ammunition, ammunition
and food to a force at sea. Accommodates
fuel supply to three ships simultaneously
full sail.
The ship has a full hospital facility
with a capacity of ten beds, a fully operating room
facility equipped to perform
telemedicine videoconference room Xray
dental consultation, laboratory sterilization
medical consultation and gas central. This equipment the
trained to intervene in humanitarian aid
disaster.
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