Name Carrasco Ordered 12 December 2014 Launched 7 May 2016 Draft 5.95 m Builders Freire Shipyard, Vigo | Owner Peruvian Navy Type Research vessel Length 95 m Beam 18 m | |
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The BAP Carrasco is an oceanographic research vessel of the Peruvian Navy built in 2016 by Freire Shipyard. Its purpose is to perform oceanographic research cruises both, in Peruvian sea and the Antarctica.
History
The BAP Carrasco was required by Peruvian government in order to improve its research activities in Peruvian territorial waters and the Antarctica, where Peru owns the Machu Picchu Base.
On 2014 the Peruvian Navy called for an international tender to award the construction of an oceanographic vessel with polar capabilities, emerging the Spaniard shipyard Freire as the winner. The contract was signed later on December 12, 2014.
On January 28, 2016 the ship was designated by Peruvian government as "BAP Carrasco (BOP-171)". Its name was given to honor Eduardo Carrasco Toro, Main Cosmographer of the Viceroyalty of Peru.
On May 7, 2016 the vessel was launched in an official ceremony attended by Peruvian president Ollanta Humala, the Minister of Defense and the General Commander of the Navy.
