VARD 7 507

Type:Auxiliary Support Vessel
Class:Landing Craft
Design:VARD 7 507

The VARD 7 507 is a shallow draft, 15 knot landing craft tank designed for the projection and support of forces, amphibious operations and landing, support of maritime special ops, patrol of EEZs, and humanitarian assistance. The vessel is fitted with a watertight bow ramp providing access to a partly open and partly covered deck providing flexible logistical configurations. Vehicles and troops can be loaded via the pier or beached ashore using the bow ramp facilitates.

It is equipped with a fast response craft on the starboard side of the vessel to facilitate boarding operations and to be used to muster liferafts in an emergency scenario. A winch only helicopter location is provided forward of the bridge for the winching of personnel.

VARD 7 125 NGOPV

Type:Patrol Vessel
Class:Offshore Patrol Vessel
Design:VARD 7 125 NGOPV

The VARD 7 125 NGOPV provides air, surface and sub-surface surveillance and engagement capabilities consistent with robust OPV littoral, task group light escort, sovereignty and constabulary roles, and includes an operations room accommodating up to 16 operator positions with a secure, segregated server room.

A rotating electronically scanned array medium range multi-mode radar supports situational awareness, early detection and tracking and cueing of surface and air threats beyond the main gun and point defence missiles. This along with 360 degree electro-optical surveillance and missile warning systems complement the weapons capabilities – a 76 mm super-rapid gun system and SeaRAM. A fire control radar supports the main gun.

VARD 7 115

Type:Patrol Vessel
Class:Offshore Patrol Vessel
Design:VARD 7 115

The VARD 7 115 NGOPV provides air, surface and sub-surface surveillance and engagement capabilities consistent with robust OPV littoral, task group light escort, sovereignty and constabulary roles, and includes an operations room accommodating up to 16 operator positions with a secure, segregated server room.

A rotating electronically scanned array medium range multi-mode radar supports situational awareness, early detection and tracking and cueing of surface and air threats beyond the main gun and point defence missiles. This along with 360 degree electro-optical surveillance and missile warning systems complement the weapons capabilities – a 76 mm super-rapid gun system and SeaRAM. A fire control radar supports the main gun.

VARD 9 201

Type:Light Icebreaker
Class:Multi-Role Patrol
Design:VARD 9 201

The VARD 9 201 is a flexible and capable vessel that exhibits exceptional seakeeping performance and assured mission delivery in a wide range of challenging environmental conditions. This multi-role vessel addresses a unique combination of operational requirements typically seen in a number of classes of specialized vessels combined into one new class.

The mission set for the VARD 9 201 includes:

  • Aids to navigation (AtoN) and waterways management
  • Icebreaking
  • Search and rescue (SAR)
  • Environmental response
  • Supporting hydrographic survey operations
  • Fisheries conservation and protection
  • Supporting ocean science
  • Maritime security and EEZ patrol
  • Responding to emergency situations and natural disasters

Other missions are easily catered to through the allocation of ample deadweight and working areas along with the integration of modular payload and flexible mission delivery systems.

VARD 9 601

Type:Aid to Navigation
Class:Multi-Role Buoy Tender
Design:VARD 9 601

The VARD 9 601 is designed as a capable, safe and robust multi-role buoy tending vessel.  It has a main deck configured to accept modular type mission equipment, over the side and over the stern handling with an A frame and 30T heave compensated crane, and two smaller support cranes. Excellent seakeeping from a hull form tailored to regional operating areas are complemented by bilge keels and a stability tank for maximum crew comfort.  With exceptional 360 degree bridge visibility over the working deck aft and helideck forward, in addition to CAC3 and MLC 2006 compliant accommodation, the platform provides safety, efficiency and comfort to all crew on board.  An IMO Tier III, DP2 configured propulsion system combined with a hybrid power setup creates an operationally and environmentally efficient vessel, taking full advantage of varying load demand scenarios while providing sufficient capacity for maintenance to be undertaken while underway.

VARD 9 610

Type:Emergency Towing Vessel
Class:Offshore
Design:VARD 9 610

The VARD 9 610 is a highly capable and customizable Southern Ocean emergency towing vessel. Tailored to operate in extremely harsh weather environments, it has full PC6 ice class notation and provides efficient and responsible performance for towing, rescue and salvage operations. Full FiFi II capability, 200+ MT bollard pull, port and starboard rescue zones and a central flight deck for maximum helicopter operability windows provide the ultimate solution to deep water rescue operations. Crew accommodations are MLC 2006. Significant covered working decks and external spaces with DP2 propulsion and a safe return to port configuration provide a safe, comfortable environment for crew and operations.

VARD 7 310

Type:Auxiliary Support Vessel
Class:Logistics Transport Vessel
Design:VARD 7 310

The VARD 7 310 Aquiles is a Logistics Transport Vessel for the Chilean Navy that transports passengers and cargo and is capable of carrying out search and rescue, disaster relief, and maritime special operations.

There is a helicopter landing pad aft capable of handling two medium sized helicopters and has a complement of 335 people.

VARD 7 078

Type:Offshore Patrol Vessel
Class:Multi-Purpose Offshore Patrol Vessel
Design:VARD 7 078

The VARD 7 078 is a Multi-Purpose Offshore Patrol Vessel with an operationally flexible platform that is capable of a full range of naval missions. With a modular mission payload, space is optimized so client requirements can be met.

The flexible mission bay can accommodate up to three 12m boats and up to four standard ISO containers (two on either side of the stern-ramp).

Its range of missions include:

  • diving operations and mine countermeasures
  • maritime interdiction operations support
  • humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
  • search and rescue
  • combat

VARD 7 312

Type: Auxiliary Support Vessel
Class:Multi-Purpose Logistics Vessel
Design:VARD 7 312

The VARD 7 312 is a logistics vessel designed for the projection and support of forces, amphibious operations and control, support of maritime special ops, and humanitarian assistance. It has amphibious/well deck capabilities and can accommodate up to 250 troops. The vessel will be able to operate in international waters and also in the Antarctic region in the summer.