{"id":3977,"date":"2023-04-13T21:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T18:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=3977"},"modified":"2025-12-18T21:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:25:34","slug":"first-french-pom-offshore-patrol-vessel-arrives-in-noumea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=3977","title":{"rendered":"First French POM Offshore Patrol Vessel Arrives in Noum\u00e9a"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first of the French Navy’s six new F\u00e9lix \u00c9bou\u00e9-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), also known as the Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer (POM), has arrived at its new home port at Chaleix naval base in Noum\u00e9a, New Caledonia.<\/strong>

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Auguste B\u00e9n\u00e9big Reaches New Caledonia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The French Navy has welcomed the arrival of its first F\u00e9lix \u00c9bou\u00e9-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), also known as the Patrouilleur d\u2019Outre-Mer (POM), at Chaleix naval base in Noum\u00e9a, New Caledonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lead ship, Auguste B\u00e9n\u00e9big (P 779), departed Brest in western France on 17 January and completed a nearly three-month transit before reaching its new home port on 3 April, according to the French Ministry of Defence. The vessel will now continue sea acceptance trials before being formally commissioned into service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The six POMs are being built under a contract awarded on 3 December 2019 to a consortium of Socarenam and CNN MCO. Construction is taking place at Socarenam\u2019s shipyards in Boulogne-sur-Mer and Saint-Malo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Auguste B\u00e9n\u00e9big began construction in October 2020.
\u2022 It was launched on 15 October 2021.
\u2022 Sea trials commenced in July 2022.
\u2022 Three additional vessels entered construction during 2021\u20132022.
\u2022 All six OPVs are scheduled for delivery by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replacing the P400-Class<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new F\u00e9lix \u00c9bou\u00e9-class OPVs are intended to replace the French Navy\u2019s ageing P400-class patrol boats, which have been progressively decommissioned since 2009. The last of the class, La Glorieuse (P 686), is expected to retire this year.
With enhanced capabilities compared to their predecessors, the POMs will strengthen France\u2019s maritime presence and security operations across its overseas territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: <\/strong>XAirForces News<\/a>, 13 April 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo:<\/strong> The French Navy’s first new F\u00e9lix \u00c9bou\u00e9-class offshore patrol vessel, Auguste B\u00e9n\u00e9big (P 779), has arrived at its new home port in New Caledonia. (Photo by French Navy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor:\u00a0<\/strong>Paul Binder <\/a>(\u00a9XAirForces Aerospace Industry News Editor from France \/ Sweden)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First French POM Offshore Patrol Vessel Arrives in Noum\u00e9a<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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