Cape Verde patrol vessel Guardiao

Guardiao is the Cape Verde Coast Guard's first patrol vessel based on the Damen Stan 5009 design.

Guardião was the first patrol vessel built to a Damen axe-bow design to be launched.

[3] The ship is equipped with a stern launching ramp, allowing it to deploy and retrieve a 7 metre high-speed daughter craft, without first coming to a stop.

[3] Guardião is equipped for the short-term seating of up to 76 individuals, in the case of at-sea rescues, or the interception of undocumented migrants.

[3] In 2016 Guardião participated in a joint exercise with US and Belgian vessels.

In the foreground, the Cape Verde Coast Guard patrol vessel Guardião . Note the stern launching ramp for deploying and retrieving a pursuit boat, without first coming to a stop.