(With video) The Mexican Navy (Secretaria de Marina) and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract for a fourth Damen Stan Patrol 4207.
Damen will supply the Mexican Navy with the design and material package as well as technical support with which Astimar 1, the Mexican Navy yard in Tampico, will build the patrol vessel. The contract was signed in the first week of August.
Patrol Duties in Coastal Areas
The Damen Stan Patrol 4207 is designed to perform patrol duties in coastal areas and the economic exclusive zone. Two previous patrol vessels, ARM Tenochtitlan (PC-331) and ARM Teotihuacan (PC-332) are already deployed by the Mexican Navy.
This Mexican patrol vessel is the fourth of this class to be built in Mexico.
Fast Response Cutters
Other navies and coast guards that operate similar vessels are Jamaica, Barbados, the Dutch Caribbean, Honduras, the Canadian Coast Guard and the US Coast Guard. The USCG recently received five Fast Response Cutters for the Sentinel Class, out of a series of 58, which are based on the same Stan Patrol design.
Below you find a short video showing an Spa 4207 of the UK Border Agency.
