page_title: BAP Carrasco (BOP-171)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: BAP Carrasco (BOP-171) / History
caption_attribution_description: Español: BAP Carrasco retornando al Callao de expedición ANTAR XXV (2018)
context_page_description: The BAP Carrasco is an oceanographic research vessel of the Peruvian Navy built in 2016 by Freire Shipyard in Vigo. Its purpose is to perform oceanographic research cruises both, in Peruvian waters and in the Antarctica, in order to fulfil Peru's commitment under the Antarctic Treaty. The ship has polar capability and it is classified with PC7 notation.
context_section_description: The BAP Carrasco was acquired by the Peruvian government to improve its research activities in Peruvian territorial waters and in Antarctica, where Peru operates the Machu Picchu Base.
  On 2014 the Peruvian Navy called for an international tender to award the construction of an oceanographic vessel with polar capabilities, emerging the Spaniard shipyard Freire as the winner. The contract was signed later on December 12, 2014.
  On January 28, 2016 the ship was designated by Peruvian government as "BAP Carrasco (BOP-171)". It is named for Eduardo Carrasco Toro, Main Cosmographer of the Viceroyalty of Peru. On May 7, 2016 the vessel was launched in an official ceremony  attended by Peruvian president Ollanta Humala, the Minister of Defense and the General Commander of the Navy.
  Ths ship was delivered by the Freire shipyard to the Peruvian Navy on March 22, 2017, in Vigo (Spain). On the same day it was commissioned in an official flag raising ceremony held on its deck and attended by James Thornberry Schiantarelli, a high-ranked official of the Peruvian Navy, and Jose Antonio García Belaunde, Peruvian ambassador to Spain, among other authorities.
  On May 3, 2017 the Carrasco arrived to its base in Callao port and was assigned to serve on Hydrography and Navigation Agency of the Peruvian Navy in a ceremony attended by Peruvian president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. It was first deployed on 27 June 2017, participating in a 21-day mission.
  On December 14, 2017 the ship set sail into its first mission to Antarctica, as part of the XXV ANTAR expedition which has a length of 90 days. During this trip the Carrasco crew performed scientific research, provided maintenance and supply to Peruvian Antarctic Machu Picchu Base and made protocolar visits to other Antarctic bases, returning to its home base in Peru on March 14, 2018.
caption: Reaching Callao base
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