''Cabo de Hornos'' is a scientific research ship used by the
Chilean Navy
The Chilean Navy () is the naval warfare service branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. It is under the Ministry of National Defense (Chile), Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters are at Edificio Armada de Chile, Valparaiso.
History
Ori ...
. Built for
oceanographic research. The ship is long, wide, and a
gross tonnage
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of 3,068. The ship can carry a complement of 68 people and cruise at .
History
Design
She was designed by the
Norwegian ship designer Skipsteknisk, designated as ST-367.
Construction and launch
''Cabo de Hornos'' ship began construction in November 2008. The ship was scheduled for launch on 27 February 2010. She was beached by the tsunami
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which followed the 2010 Chile earthquake
The 2010 Chile earthquake and tsunami () occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February at 03:34:12 local time (06:34:12 UTC), having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about ...
early in the morning of the same day, before the launch was scheduled to occur. Following a complicated and involved salvage operation Repairs were made in the shipyard of her construction and the ship was finally delivered to the Navy of Chile
The Chilean Navy () is the naval warfare service branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. It is under the Ministry of National Defense
A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defens ...
in April 2013.[
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References
External links
Cabo de Hornos refloat operation
December 2010–January 2011.
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Research vessels
Auxiliary ships of the Chilean Navy
2010 ships