ARM Montes Azules
Class overview
NameMontes Azules class
BuildersASTIMAR, Oaxaca
Operators Mexican Navy
Succeeded byIsla Madre class
In commission2011-present
Planned2
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeLogistics ship
Displacement3,666 t (3,608 long tons)
Length99.8 m (327 ft)
Beam15.24 m (50.0 ft)
Propulsion2 × Diesel engines, 2 × shafts
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance60 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × LCVPs
Troops89 officers and enlisted men
Armament5 × Bofors 40 mm guns
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

The Montes Azules-class logistics ship is a class of logistics ships that are operated by the Mexican Navy. They are sometimes referred to as transport ships.[1]

Design

They are the largest ship built by the Secretary of the Navy to date, in addition to the fact that it has the facility to accommodate female personnel from its own crew, not to mention that it is equipped with modern equipment that will allow it to reliably navigate.[2]

The BAL-02 is based on the concept of the Pánuco-class tank landing ships, they hold a crew of 89 members, including female personnel. Its length (length) is 99.80 meters, the beam (width) is 15.24 meters, it will reach a speed of up to 12 knots with an autonomy (maximum time without refueling) of 60 days and a maximum displacement of 3,666 tons. While the propulsion plant consists of two diesel internal combustion engines of 1,750 BHP at 1,000 RPM each.[2]

The Logistics Support Ships project was born from the need to rethink the definition of the basic characteristics of the surface units required by the Mexican Navy, to fulfill its mission in terms of supporting the civilian population in disaster areas, by transporting and disembarkation of vehicles, supplies and personnel on beaches and/or docks. they have a platform for the helicopter to takeoff and land (MI-17 and UH-60 Black Hawk) and a JP-5 fuel supply system for helicopters, with a storage capacity of 15,000 liters. In addition, it will have two landing craft with the capacity to transport personnel and load vehicles.[2]

On this occasion the investment of the BAL-02 was not specified, but the first largest ship built in Semar shipyards was the ARM Montes Azules (BAL-01), very similar to the latter BAL-02 and launched in August 2011, for an investment cost of 24 million dollars.[2]

Ships in the class

Montes Azules class
Hull no. Name Namesake Builder Launched Commissioned Status
BAL-01 Montes Azules Montes Azules ASTIMAR, Oaxaca 30 August 2011 2 September 2011 Active[3]
BAL-02 Libertador Libertador 12 November 2012 10 September 2012 Active[4]

See also

References

  1. "Mexican Navy Armada de México - Frigate Corvette Patrol Vessel". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Infodefensa.com, Revista Defensa. "Botado al mar buque de apoyo logístico Libertador de la Armada de México". Infodefensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. "Inauguran el buque más grande construido en México". www.mundomaritimo.cl. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. "Comunicado de Prensa 177/2012". 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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