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August 2012www.marinelink.com 59Amazonas, the first of three Ocean Pa- trol Vessels built by BAE Systems, was delivered to the Brazilian Navy in a cer- emony at Portsmouth Naval Base. The delivery comes just six months after the $208m contract for the supply of threeOcean Patrol Vessels and ancillary sup- port services was signed. BAE Systems is also providing training for more than 80 members of Amazonas crew, cur- rently based in Portsmouth, in areas suchas seamanship, electronics and propul-sion. The ship left for Plymouth in July, where the crew completed their training before setting sail for Brazil this month.First of class, Amazonas, was built at BAE Systems? Portsmouth facility. Her sister ships Apa and Araguari were built at the company?s Scotstoun shipyard on the Clyde and are expected to be deliv- ered to the Brazilian Navy in December 2012 and April 2013, respectively. The Ocean Patrol Vessels are outfitted with a 30mm cannon and two 25mm guns, as well as a rigid inflatable boatand a helicopter flight deck capable oflanding a medium-sized helicopter, the ships are ideal for performing maritimesecurity in Brazil?s territorial waters, in- cluding the protection of the country?s oil and gas reserves. Designed to accommodate a crew of up to 70, with additional accommodation for50 embarked troops or passengers and ample deck space for container storage,the vessels are also effective for search and rescue, disaster and humanitarian re-lief operations. Møkster OSV Designedfor Arctic Ops Rolls-Royce signed a $15.6m contract withSimon Møkster Shipping for a wave piercing offshore vessel with a new bow de- sign that will go into service for Statoil in the Arctic region. ?We are happy to be chosen by Simon Møkster Shipping to develop this highly innovative offshore ves- sel,? said Hans Robert Almestad, Rolls-Royce, General Sales Manager. ?Our wave piercing designs and other highly efficient technologies are becoming increasingly popular with customers seeking to reduce their operating costs and improve the en- vironmental performance of their fleets.? The vessel will be built in Spain at the Gondan shipyard, and are developed specifically for missions in the arctic region, equipped to undertake oil spill re- covery duties. Due for delivery in 2014, the Rolls-Royce vessel includes an exten- sive range of advanced equipment, such as Azipull propellers, thrusters, the latest generation of automation and control systems and a dynamic positioning system(DP2) which uses GPS systems to ensure the vessel can hold its position even in (Photo Copyright Rolls-Royce)Main particulars: Length, o.a..............................92 m Breadth, molded.....................20 m Depth main deck...................8.2 m Design draft..........................6.0 m Max. draft midship............... 6.8 m Draft with 2 m freeboard .....6.2 m Cargo deck area ...........1000 sq. m. DWT summer-draft ...........5000 T Engines.................4 x Rolls-Royce ...........Marine main generator sets...4 x Bergen Diesel C25:33L6ACD Brazil Receives its First Ocean Patrol Vessel MR#8 (58-65):MR Template 8/9/2012 10:24 AM Page 59