Meteoro-class offshore patrol vessel
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Navantia |
| Operators | Spanish Navy |
| Cost | €183 million (2020) (equivalent to €204.49 million in 2022) per unit |
| Planned | 12 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 2,860 t (full load) |
| Length | 93.9 m (308 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+ |
| Range | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 46 crew and 30 forces |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × 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.