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Cotecmar delivers two ships to Colombia

Amphibious landing ships will be used for humanitarian missions.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz
The Colombian navy has taken delivery of two new amphibious landing ships, the Ministry of Defense announced Thursday. The ARC Gulf of Morrosquillo is shown here. Photo by the Colombian Ministry of Defense/Twitter
The Colombian navy has taken delivery of two new amphibious landing ships, the Ministry of Defense announced Thursday. The ARC Gulf of Morrosquillo is shown here. Photo by the Colombian Ministry of Defense/Twitter

BOGOTA, July 22 (UPI) -- The Colombian navy has taken delivery of two new amphibious landing ships, the Ministry of Defense announced Thursday.

The ships were built by the Colombian Corporation of Science and Technology for the Development of the Naval, Maritime and Fluvial, or Cotecmar, the ministry said in a statement.

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The ARC Gulf of Morrosquillo and the ARC Malaga Bay will conduct humanitarian missions.

They also mark a milestone for Cotecmar as they are the first time two ships were built simultaneously, the ministry said.

The ships will allow the sea service to access remote sites only reachable by water.

They will be able to conduct operations in riverine and coastal areas while providing support to disaster relief missions and offering logistical support to diverse, remote populations.

The ships will also be used to transport troops and cargo.

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