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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Navantia upgrades Algerian amphibious ship

Kalaat Beni HamadSpanish shipyard Navantia has handed over the amphibious ship LSTH Kalaat Beni Rached to the Algerian Navy after a major 18 month long upgrade.

The 2 130 tonne vessel was handed over in Ferrol, Spain, on June 12 after complete overhauls of engines and systems, life extension repairs and the integration of a new command and control system, new gun and targeting systems and the structural modernisation of the vessels for greater performance and safety.

The handover ceremony was attended by Algerian Navy representatives and Ferrol repairs director Miguel Rodriguez Lorenzo.

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