THE GOVERNMENT OF THE AUTONOMY OF CATALONIA IN SPAIN PURCHASED THREE BOATS FOR THE MARITIME SERVICE OF THE POLICE OF THE GENERALITAT – “MOSSOS D'ESQUADRA CORPS”.

THEY WERE BUILT AT THE QUER BARCELONA SHIPYARD. THERE WILL BE SEVEN BOATS THAT WILL CARRY OUT DIFFERENT SURVEILLANCE AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES IN THE SPANISH COAST ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA, IN THE PROVINCES OF GERONA, BARCELONA AND TARRAGONA, AND WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MILES OF THE COAST.

THE BOATS ARE OF THE “QUER 40 - PILOT WALKAROUND” TYPE LOA: 12.83 m. DRAUGTH 0.69 m.

POWER TWO 350 HORSEPOWER SUZUKI OUTBOARD ENGINES WITH A CRUISE SPEED OF 40 KNOTS AND A MAXIMUM OF 50.

THEY WILL BE BASED IN THE PORTS OF PALAMÓS, L'ATMELLA DE MAR AND VILANOVA I LA GELTRU.

THE NAME OF NARCIS MONTURIOL IS IN TRIBUTE TO THE ENGINEER INVENTOR OF THE “ICTÍNEO” SUBMARINE IN 1858, WHICH WAS LAUNCHED IN THE PORT OF BARCELONA ON JUNE 28, 1859.

THESE BOATS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A SIMRAD NAVIGATION RADAR, MARITIME MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND A FLIR MODULE WITH INFRARED CAMERA.