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Flamant 2008

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Flamant	P676		CMN, Cherbourg	3.1994	24.4.1995	18.12.1997	in service (2019)
Cormoran	P677		Leroux & Lotz, Lorient	25.5.1994	15.5.1995	29.10.1997	in service (2019)
Pluvier	P678		CMN, Cherbourg	1995	2.12.1996	18.12.1997	in service (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	314
Displacement full, t	390
Length, m	48.5 pp 54.0 oa
Breadth, m	9.80
Draught, m	2.60 hull 2.90 propellers
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Deutz-MWM TBD 620 V16 diesels + 2 Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V12 diesels
Power, h. p.	6000 + 1960 = 7960
Max speed, kts	23
Fuel, t	diesel oil 55
Endurance, nm(kts)	14000(7.5)
Armament	2 x 1 - 12.7/90
Electronic equipment	Decca 250, Decca 20V90 ARPA radars
Complement	20

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Project history

PSP (Patrouilleurs de Service Public), ordered in 1992, but construction was delayed by the closure of the original contract yard. Based on the commercial Espadon 50 design, employing a deep-vee hull form capable of operating at speed in Sea State 4. They have a stern embarkation ramp for an Hurricane 7-metre water-jet rigid inflatable inspection boat capable of 30kts, and accommodation for up to 22 passengers. A 400m³/hr fire-fighting monitor is installed, and there are two 7m³ capacity spill recovery holding tanks. Main engines can be used in different combinations.

Modernizations

1998, Cormoran; late 2000s, Flamant, Pluvier: + 2 radars (additionally)

2016-2018, all: - all radars; + 2x DRBN-34 radars

Naval service

No significant events.