As expectedthe Navantia shipyard, located in San Fernando, Cadix, yesterday to make the new upper offspring intended for the Moroccan Royal Navy, commanded in September 2022. This event was marked by the speeches of Ricardo Domínguez, president of Navantia, and Captain Mohammed Al Fadili According to a media Iberian.
The construction of this ship was made possible thanks to a loan of 95 million euros granted by Banco Santander, concluded six months after Pedro Sanchez expressed its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara. This patroller, measuring 87 meters long and 13 meters wide, is designed to accommodate a crew of 60 people.
With a total investment estimated at 130 million euros, this is the largest order placed by Morocco to the Spanish military industry. Its construction, which lasted two years, required around a million hours of work and has made it possible to create 1,100 direct, indirect and induced jobs. The contract also includes technical and logistical support services, as well as technical training for the staff of the Moroccan Royal Navy in Spain.
