July 2016. The Bosphorus. Photo by Y. Ishik.

Country: Spain.
Class, [Type]: Segura, [MHC].
Homeport: Cartagena.

Callsign: EBIN (     )

Builder: Bazan, Cartagena, Spain.
Launch date: 5 May 1999.
Commission date: 18 February 2000.

Displacement ( tons ): 550 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 54 x 10,5 x 2,2.
Main machinery: 2 x MTU-Bazan 6V 396 TB83 diesels ( 1525 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 14; 7 hunting.
Range ( miles ): 2000 at 12 knots.
Complement: 33 ( 4 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 1 Oerlicon 20mm GAM-B01.
Minehunting: 2 x ROV Pluto Plus.

Radars: Navigation: Type 1007.
Sonars: SQQ-32.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  2016