Argentine Navy Auctions Hydrographic Vessel "ARA Comodoro Rivadavia" for Scrapping

The Argentine Navy has put the hydrographic vessel "ARA Comodoro Rivadavia" up for public auction, which is located at the Naval Base Mar del Plata. This unit, out of service since 2020, will be sold for subsequent scrapping, according to local media reports.

The scrapping work must be carried out at the Naval Base Mar del Plata and in accordance with the regulations of the Argentine Naval Prefecture.

The Navy requested an appraisal from the National Valuation Tribunal, which set a value of 66 million Argentine pesos. However, the starting price for the auction will be 50,000 pesos, according to the documentation published on the State's purchasing portal.

The hydrographic vessel "ARA Comodoro Rivadavia" measures 52.2 meters in length, 8.8 meters in beam, and has capacity for 36 crew members. It is equipped with two 600 HP diesel engines that allow it to reach a maximum speed of 12 knots.

This unit entered service in 1977 and was built by the Mestrina shipyards in Buenos Aires. Its main function during its years of service was to conduct seabed studies, bathymetric work, and support navigation safety.

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