MALPELO (BO-156) class

Country of Origin: Colombia

ship list

 2 MALPELO-class OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH SHIPS (AGOR)

 Name            Pendant    In Service        Status
 PROVIDENCIA     BO-155     July 24, 1981     Active
 MALPELO         BO-156     July 24, 1981     Active

description

PROVIDENCIA is used for geographical research, MALPELO for fisheries research.

The Colombian navy reported on July 23, 2012 that the MALPELO had resumed operations after completing major repairs. The ship had begun repairs on Feb. 21, 2000. 

status

Both are active. They are...

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