Tag: Cardama OPVs

• Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 - 20:04 UTC

  Uruguay's Defense Ministry takes disciplinary measures in Cardama deal probe

  

  Senior Uruguayan Navy officers, including former Commander-in-Chief Jorge Wilson, were handed down arrest sanctions for their roles in purchasing two ocean patrol vessels (OPVs) from Spain's Cardama shipyard, a company with no experience in that type of unit, and was also facing financial hardships.

• Thursday, March 27th 2025 - 17:19 UTC

  Spanish shipyard starts building OPVs for Uruguay

  

  The Spanish shipyard Cardama began this week constructing the first of two ocean patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Uruguayan Navy, marked by the cutting of the first steel plate for the vessel, temporarily named “C-250.” This milestone follows initial payments by the Uruguayan government and the delivery of Lloyd’s certificates approving the design. The keel-laying is scheduled for May 2025.

• Friday, January 17th 2025 - 21:02 UTC

  Uruguay makes payment to Spanish shipyard for construction of two OPVs

  

  The Uruguayan Government this week made a US$ 8.4 million payment to the Spanish shipyard Cardama as the first installment for the construction of two new ocean patrol vessels (OPVs) agreed upon in July last year. The process has since been questioned and one Uruguayan Navy Admiral even retired from active duty amid the controversy.