Flamant-class patrol vessel

The "Flamant"-class patrol vessel are a series of three Type OPV54 patrol boats of the French Navy used for fishery monitoring, search and rescue, and patrolling France's exclusive economic zone out to .
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 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.
Each boat carries a Zodiac "Hurricane" rigid-hulled inflatable boat, powered by a water jet engine that gives a top speed of .
Replacement of this class is currently envisaged after 2025 with a new class of significantly larger ocean-going patrol vessels. 