The hydrographic vessel “ARC Roncador” will stop in Las Palmas on its way to Colombia

From November 27 to 30, the hydrographic vessel “ARC Roncador” will make a stop at the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria before continuing its transatlantic journey. It set sail from Vigo yesterday on its official delivery trip to the Colombian Navy, reports the consul of the mentioned country in the Gran Canaria capital, Pierangelo Gandini.

The vessel has been built at Astilleros Armón in collaboration with the Colombian state company Corporation of Science and Technology for the Development of the Naval, Maritime and River Industry (CONTECMAR) and has been at the disposal of the Colombian Maritime Authority (DIMAR) since its delivery. It is a multipurpose unit for scientific missions and protection of Colombia's EEZ, search and rescue, and other services.

Numeral 153, it displaces 503 tons at full load and measures 45.90 m in length and 10.5 m in beam. It has accommodation for 27 crew members and a range of three thousand nautical miles at an economical speed of 11 knots. During its sea trials, it coincided in the port of Vigo with the stop of the training ship “ARC Gloria,” also of Spanish construction.

In its class, it is one of the most modern hydrographic vessels

Photos: Andrés Osorio