The Ministry of Defense of Ecuador announced that, on January 2, the KCG 3001 patrol vessel, type Tae Pyung Yangacquired by the South Korean Coast Guard to strengthen the Ecuadorian Navy.
The unit was purchased in 2024 and entered service under the designation MR 56 Licorice. With a total displacement of 4,400 tons, the ship becomes Ecuador’s largest naval vessel in terms of tonnage, expanding the force’s operational capability in the maritime environment.
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Il KCG 3001 It originally entered service in 1994 as the lead unit of a series of 13 ships, designed for ocean patrol, maritime surveillance and sustained naval presence missions. According to the Ministry of Defense, its incorporation aims to strengthen control of maritime areas and support for security operations along the coast and in the country’s exclusive economic zone.
The arrival of the MR 56 Jambeli represents a significant strengthening for the Ecuadorian naval structure, in particular for patrol and monitoring missions in the Pacific.
Source and images: Ministry of Defense of Ecuador. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
