BAP Unión
The BAP Unión is a training sailship of the Peruvian navy built between 2012–2015 by Shipyard Marine Industrial Services of Peru.
It's a four masted class A barque and has a total length of 115,5 meters.
Like other similar ships, Unión has been conceived not only for training purposes, but also to be a sailing ambassador for its home country
It is the largest sail vessel of Latin America and it's an honour for Rotterdam to see this beautiful ship in the city.
And no, they are not saluting the photographer, but playing there national anthem in the morning.
BAP Unión
The BAP Unión is a training sailship of the Peruvian navy built between 2012–2015 by Shipyard Marine Industrial Services of Peru.
It's a four masted class A barque and has a total length of 115,5 meters.
Like other similar ships, Unión has been conceived not only for training purposes, but also to be a sailing ambassador for its home country
It is the largest sail vessel of Latin America and it's an honour for Rotterdam to see this beautiful ship in the city.
And no, they are not saluting the photographer, but playing there national anthem in the morning.