The eight to ten vessels of this class, specially designed to operate in the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, will replace the João Coutinho and Baptista de Andrade class corvettes — currently being decommissioned —, and the small patrol boats of the Cacine class in their primary fisheries protection role (SIFICAP) and in their search and rescue (SAR) roles.
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Afife is located along the northern border of the municipality of Viana do Castelo, approximately 10 kilometres from the municipal seat.
The 'Azteca-class patrol vessel are used by the Mexican Navy.
The Castle class was designed by David K. Brown and was intended as a series of six offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy, designed in response to criticism of the previous Island-class for insufficient speed, non-optimal sea keeping and lack of a flight deck for rescue helicopters.
The Macaé-class are a series of offshore patrol vessels being built for the Brazilian Navy by INACE
Two of the craft were temporarily fitted with .50-cal machine guns for port security during Op PODIUM the Canadian Forces' support of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
The engines of the P400 have been a constant source of technical problems since the maiden journey of the lead ship Audacieuse to Dakar.
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The P400 were originally designed in two versions: one armed with Exocet MM38 missiles, and another public service version with a smaller 16-man complement; eventually neither of these versions was commissioned as the Navy chose an intermediary version.
In 2009, the city hall of Viana do Castelo imposed a prohibition of bullfighting shows in the city.
Priyadarshini-class patrol vessels (also referred to as Jija Bai Mod 1 class) are a series of 8 mid-shore fast patrol boats, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata and Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for Indian Coast Guard between 1991 and 1998.
In September 2012, it was announced by the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond that the Ministry of Defence had purchased the vessels for £39 million.
Viana do Castelo Municipality, a city and municipality in Viana do Castelo District, Portugal