The first three Ocean Eagle 43’s will operate as fishery patrol vessels for a new fleet of 27 fishing vessels being built by CMN shipyard (Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie), in Cherbourg for the government of Mozambique.
The Ocean Eagle 43 has a launch pad for fixed or rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) up to 300kg, stowage for a 7m high performance RIB, optical and radar sensors, air-sea radio transmission of satellite data and a medium calibre remote controlled gun turret.
New solutions were needed to create a new type of vessel, suitable for patrol and control enforcement of sovereign sea-space over large areas and for long periods of time, accessible to countries with budget constraints.