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Home» News»French Customs order OCEA FPB 100 MKII patrol boats
A CGI of the OCEA FPB 100 MKII patrol boat ordered by the French Customs (Credit : OCEA)

French Customs order OCEA FPB 100 MKII patrol boats

The French shipyard OCEA, specialized in design, building and integrated logistic support of aluminum vessels, announced on January 20th the signing of a new contract for the French Customs.

Nathan Gain 21 Jan 2020

OCEA press release

Two new OCEA FPB 100 MKII patrol boats have been ordered for Saint-Martin and Kourou, with an effective delivery date scheduled for early 2021. A third ship could also be ordered for Dunkerque.

The French Customs included for the first time in this 6 years contract support and maintenance services in the area of operation of the vessels.

The new patrol boats are very similar to the two vessels currently under building at OCEA Shipyard: the DF 34 KALADJA (to be delivered soon in Pointe-à-Pitre) and the DF 35 SOKAN (to be positioned in Fort-de-France).

In addition to highest performances, the French Customs requested some changes for these new ships and among them:

  • The installation of a larger and faster RHIB: 7 m / 35 knots
  • The integration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (rotary-wing) to increase the surveillance capabilities of the patrol boats
  • The installation of a surveillance camera with higher performances for night vision

These vessels will allow the French Customs to participate in the commitments of the Paris Agreements by reducing the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 30% compared with equivalent steel-hulled vessels.

Characteristics

  • Length: 32 m
  • Crew : 10 crew members + 4 passengers
  • Speed : 28 knots
  • Endurance :  3 days
  • Operational range : 600 NM @ 18 knots
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Posted by : Nathan Gain
Nathan is based in Namur, Belgium. He holds an MA in modern history with a minor in international relations from the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL – Belgium). Fascinated by military history he naturally turned to the defense sector after graduating and is particularly interested in Northern European and Belgian defense issues as well as in anything related to naval aviation.

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