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First Ocean Eagle 43 Trimaran Patrol Vessel hull for Mozambique delivered to CMN

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First Ocean Eagle 43 Trimaran Patrol Vessel hull for Mozambique delivered to CMN
 

The first of the three hulls that H2X will deliver to CMN for the contract with Mozambique left the workshops on Monday, September 8. The hull will leave La Ciotat, France, on Friday, September 12 to reach Cherbourg aboard the cargo Spirit. It will then be motorized and equipped in CMN shipyard.

CMN confirmed in September 2013 the signing of a major export contract with Mozambique. The contract includes the delivery of three OCEAN EAGLE 43 trimaran patrol vessels, three HSI 32 interceptors and eighteen fishing vessels for a total of twenty-four ships.
     

The OCEAN EAGLE 43 Trimaran Patrol Vessel as ordered by the Navy of Mozambique
(Pictures: CMN)
     
OCEAN EAGLE 43

The OCEAN EAGLE 43 is a revolutionary concept with exceptional performance designed to meet the needs of maritime surveillance and security. The OCEAN EAGLE 43 is the result of a fruitful collaboration between CMN, naval architect Nigel Irens, ProLarge and SeaTeam Aviation companies, two small businesses specialized in logistics and operational projects at sea.

The OCEAN EAGLE 43 is a compact high-performance multifunction vessel that is suited to protect coastal areas, strategic offshore infrastructures. It can also conduct electronic warfare and intelligence missions through the use of 300 Kg class VTOL UAV (such as the SCHIEBEL S100 Camcopter).

The OCEAN EAGLE 43 offers an unmatched cost to performance ratio:
» 3,000 nautical miles autonomy at 20 knots
» Top speed of 30 knots sustainable over a distance of 1,000 nautical miles
» Limited crew of 7 sailors
» Accomodations for 8 additional Special Forces
     
The first of the three hulls that H2X will deliver to CMN for the contract with Mozambique left the workshops on Monday, September 8. The hull will leave La Ciotat, France, on Friday, September 12 to reach Cherbourg aboard the cargo Spirit. It will then be motorized and equipped in CMN shipyard.
The first OCEAN EAGLE 43 hull was built at H2X shipyard in Southern France. Final outffiting will be conducted at CMN shipyard. Picture: CMN
     
The OCEAN EAGLE 43 is fitted with self-defense capabilities consisting in a 20 mm or 30 mm remote weapons station plus two 12.7 mm machine guns with 360° coverage. A ramp at the stern allows the rapid deployment and recovery of a 7 meters RHIB.

In terms of electronic warfare, the OCEAN EAGLE 43 comes with advanced detection and surveillance sensors:
» C-ESM
» Electro-optical sensors
» Surveillance radar
» Navigation radar
» Satcom datalink for image, video and tactical data upload and download

All sensors are fused and integrated with the Combat Management System and the Integrated Navigation System.