Video: CMN's HSI 32 Interceptor Demonstrating its Thrilling Speed of 53 Knots in Sea Trials

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Video: CMN's HSI32 Interceptor Demonstrating its Thrilling Speed of 53 Knots in Sea Trials
 
French shipyard CMN has just released a video showing its HSI32 Interceptor reaching a maximum speed of 53 knots. This is an amazing and rare achievement for a military vessel since it translates into 61 Mph or 98 Km/h ! We reported a couple weeks ago that the HSI32 already reached the speed of 47 Knots during its initial sea trials.
     
The HSI32 Interceptor reaching 53 Knots during the sea trials off Cherbourg (Normandy).
Video: CMN
     
CMN launched the vessel intended for the Navy of Mozambique last month. Three OCEAN EAGLE 43 trimaran patrol vessels and three HSI32 interceptors (and several fishing vessels) were ordered by the African nation back in September 2013.

Three more HSI32 Interceptors were subsequently ordered in January. The first 3 HSI32 will de deliverered from December 2015 with a rate of one ship every 2 months.
     
French shipyard CMN has just released a video showing its HSI32 Interceptor reaching a maximum speed of 53 knots. This is an amazing and rare achievement for a military vessel since it translates into 61 Mph or 98 Km/h ! We reported a couple weeks ago that the HSI32 already reached the speed of 47 Knots during its initial sea trials.
The first HSI32 Interceptor during the sea trials off Cherbourg (Normandy). Picture: CMN
     
HSI32 Missions
> Sea policing and maritime security
> Fight against piracy, trafficking, smuggling and illegal immigration
> Protection of vulnerable vessels and offshore installations and escort of convoys
> Combined operations with aircraft and coastal surveillance systems
> Sea strike operations
> Defence against asymmetric threats, speedboats and the boarding of terrorists
> Safety at sea
> Search And Rescue (SAR)

To learn more about CMN click here