Flamant-class patrol vessel
The Flamant class patrol vessel
are a class of three Type OPV 54 patrol boats of the French Navy used for fishery
monitoring, search and rescue, and patrolling France's Exclusive Economic Zone
out to 200 nautical miles.
The three boats were ordered in
August 1993 and entered service in October and December 1997. They are based at
Cherbourg.
In addition to their usual facilities,
the boats are also equipped with two 8 tanks for anti-pollutants, and a
water cannon for fire fighting. They have a plant capable of producing 15
tonnes of fresh water per day by reverse osmosis. The boats have an area for vertical
replenishment.
P677 Cormoran entered service 29 October 1997
P678 Pluvier entered service 18 December 1997
FS Pluvier is seen arriving Leith on 28th March 2014
