Meteoro-class offshore patrol vessel

Class overview
BuildersNavantia
Operators Spanish Navy
Cost183 million (2020) (equivalent to 204.49 million in 2022) per unit
Planned12
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
TypeOffshore patrol vessel
Displacement2,860 t (full load)
Length93.9 m (308 ft 1 in)
Beam14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
Draft4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 diesel engines
  • 4 groups diesel generators
  • 2 electric motors propellers
  • 1 emergency generator
  • Located 2 cross bow thruster
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+
Range3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement46 crew and 30 forces
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Agusta-Bell 212 helicopter

The Meteoro-class offshore patrol vessel, also known as Buque de Acción Marítima (BAM), are modular offshore patrol vessels of the Spanish Navy adapted to different purposes from a common base, manufactured by Navantia. The BAMs combine high performance with mission versatility, a high commonality with other ships operated by the Spanish Navy. Acquisition and lifecycle costs are reduced.