BAM vs Viana do Castelo
| Spanish offshore patrol vessel, 2,860 tons displacement, built by Navantia. | |
| Origin | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category | Patrol vessel |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer | Navantia |
| Year introduced | 2011 |
| Number built | 6 units |
| Estimated unit price | $204 million |
| Portuguese offshore patrol vessel, introduced in 2010, displaces 1,850 tons and has a crew of 35. | |
| Origin | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| Category | Patrol vessel |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer | Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo |
| Year introduced | 2010 |
| Number built | 4 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 2,860 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 20.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 3,500 nm at 15 knots |
| Length | 93.9 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 14.2 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 46 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 diesel engines, 4 groups diesel generators, 2 electric motors propellers, 1 emergency generator, 2 cross bow thruster |
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| Displacement | 1,850 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 21.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | NA |
| Length | 83.1 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 13.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 35 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 x Wärtsilä diesel engines (3,900 kW (5,200 hp) each), 2 electric engines (200 kW (270 hp) each) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the BAM-class or Viana do Castelo-class?
The BAM-class has greater displacement at 2,860 tons compared to the Viana do Castelo-class's 1,850 tons.
Which is faster, the BAM-class or Viana do Castelo-class?
The Viana do Castelo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the BAM-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the BAM-class or Viana do Castelo-class?
The BAM-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Viana do Castelo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the BAM-class or Viana do Castelo-class?
The BAM-class is longer at 93.9 meters compared to the Viana do Castelo-class's 83.1 meters.
How many crew members do the BAM-class and Viana do Castelo-class have?
The BAM-class has a larger crew complement of 46 compared to the Viana do Castelo-class's 35 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the BAM-class or Viana do Castelo-class?
The BAM-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Viana do Castelo-class.