, Navantia handed over on 21st May, in the Ferrol shipyard, the frigate F-311 ‘Roald Amundsen’ to the Royal Norwegian Navy, during a ceremony presided by the Norwegian Chief of Navy, Admiral Jan E. Finseth, and the President of Navantia, Juan Pedro Gómez Jaén.
The delivery protocol has been signed by the Director of the shipyard, Ángel Recamán, and the Director of NDLO, General Trond Karlsen. Before the start of the ceremony, a minute of silence was observed in memory of four workers who died on board the frigate on 11 May 2005, while preparing it for the launching.
After the signature of the protocol and the change of flags, the Chief of Navy inspected the crew, and the crew marched on board. Afterwards the guests have had the opportunity to go on board the 'Roald Amundsen'.
Among the guests, it is to underline the attendance of the godmother of the ship, Helle Christine Jacobsen, great grandaughter of the explorer Amundsen.
The F-311 frigate is the second of the five F-310 frigates contracted by the Royal Norwegian Navy to Navantia.
The main characteristics of this ship, equipped with the American AEGIS combat system, are:
– Length overall: 123.25 m.
– Maximum beam: 16.80 m.
– Height to main deck: 9.50 m.
– Full load displacement; 5.130 t.
– Design draught: 4.90 m.
– Crew: 146 people
Navantia is currently in the vanguard of the naval construction in the world, and has become, with no doubt, one of the most important international technologicians of frigates.
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