French Shipyard SOCARENAM to deliver two "Ready Duty Ship" Patrol Vessels to Belgian Navy

a
Naval Forces News - Belgium
 
 
 
French Shipyard SOCARENAM to deliver two "Ready Duty Ship" Patrol Vessels to Belgian Navy
 
The French shipyard SOCARENAM will build two coastal patrol vessels to the Belgian Navy. The company has won the contract to produce two Ready Duty Ships. With a contract of 26.6 million euros, SOCARENAM remains below the 34 million planned for this procurement.
     
The French shipyard SOCARENAM will build two coastal patrol vessels to the Belgian Navy. The company has won the contract to produce two Ready Duty Ships. With a contract of 26.6 million euros, SOCARENAM remains below the 34 million planned for this procurement.
Artist impression of the Future Belgian Navy Patrol Vessel
(Picture: SOCARENAM)
     
Belgian Navy will commit these 52 meters vessels to patrol, monitoring, law enforcement and search & rescue missions. Their mission area will be located in the North Sea and the exclusive economic zone off the Belgian coast.

The design, construction and commissioning of the new patrol vessels should take about 2 years.