Bir Anzaran is the first in a series, which will include three more units: P342, P343 and P344 with an option for two more.[2] The Moroccan EM (Etat Major) now discuss the purchase of a more sophisticated and advanced version for the three last ships to be built.
Its hull is made of steel and aluminum structures, for a displacement of 800 tonnes with a maximum speed of 22 knots.[3]
It received its weapons at the port of Casablanca:[3]
offshore, patrol, vessel, royal, moroccan, navy, designed, raidco, marine, built, france, royal, moroccan, navy, anzaran, patrol, vesselclass, overviewnamebuildersraidco, marine, lorient, france, saoperators, royal, moroccan, navybuilt2008, presentin, service2. OPV 70 1 is an Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Royal Moroccan Navy designed by Raidco Marine and built at STX France SA Royal Moroccan Navy Bir Anzaran OPV 70 patrol vesselClass overviewNameOPV 70BuildersRaidco Marine Lorient STX France SAOperators Royal Moroccan NavyBuilt2008 presentIn service2011 presentPlanned4Completed1Active1General characteristicsClass and typeBir Anzaran classTypeoffshore patrol vesselDisplacement800 tonnesLength70 mBeam11 3 mDraught3 25 mInstalled power8 16 MW 5 500 cv Propulsion2 x Wartsila 12V26 diesel enginesSpeed22 knots 41 km h Range4200 Nm 7780 km 12 knotsEndurance15 daysBoats amp landing craft carriedFast intervention craft on the deckComplement64 officers ratings 4 paxSensors and processing systemsSurface search DECCA Bridgemaster II radarArmament1 Otobreda 76 mm 1 Bofors 40mm 2 14 5 mm MG 2 12 7 mm MGAviation facilitieshelicopter landing pad no hangarThe first vessel received was named after the Battle of Bir Anzaran between the Polisario Front and Royal Armed Forces in 1979 Definition of the Equipment and requirements editThe main mission is the surveillance of Moroccan EEZ and control of fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean with secondary roles including detecting illegal immigration smuggling and drug trafficking and supporting counter terrorism and search and rescue patrols along Moroccan coasts Bir Anzaran is the first in a series which will include three more units P342 P343 and P344 with an option for two more 2 The Moroccan EM Etat Major now discuss the purchase of a more sophisticated and advanced version for the three last ships to be built Its hull is made of steel and aluminum structures for a displacement of 800 tonnes with a maximum speed of 22 knots 3 It received its weapons at the port of Casablanca 3 x1 Otobreda 76 mm x1 Bofors 40mm 2 x 14 5 mm MG 2 x 12 7 mm MGShips 4 editPennant no Name Launched Commissioned StatusP 341 Bir Anzaran 25 Aug 2010 23 June 2011 In serviceP 342 Under construction P 343 Under construction P 344 Under construction References edit STX Europe main page Janes Navy International a b Specifications for Bir Anzaran OPV 70 class Offshore Patrol Vessel on seaforces GlobalSecurity Moroccan Navy equipment Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title OPV 70 amp oldid 1091679362, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
