PCG-NG class

The PCG-NG class is a French next-generation coastal patrol vessel class designed by Mauric and built by Socarenam for the Maritime Gendarmerie. The 46-metre vessels combine a stern ramp, RHIB launch capability, and long-endurance patrol performance for maritime policing, border control, search and rescue, and surveillance duties.

Various ConflictsUnspecified

PCG-NG class, Next-generation coastal patrol vessel class, Naval Systems

Image source: Maritime Gendarmerie Welcomes PCG Rozel to Cherbourg

Profile

Origin: France
Built by: Socarenam
Type: Next-generation coastal patrol vessel class
Service note: 2020s-present
Designer: Mauric
Produced: 2025-present
Number built: 2 under contract, up to 6 planned

Also Known As

PC-NG class
Patrouilleur côtier de la Gendarmerie
P727 Rozel
Rozel

maritime maritime patrol patrol law enforcement search and rescue rescue surveillance

Specifications

Length overall: 46 m
Beam: 8.5 m
Displacement: 350 tonnes
Crew: 15 gendarmes plus up to 4 additional personnel
Propulsion: 2 x 1,640 kW diesel engines driving fixed-pitch propellers
Speed: 21 knots maximum; 15 knots patrol speed
Range: 1,600 nautical miles at 12 knots
Embarked boat: 6.5 m high-speed RHIB recovered by stern ramp
Armament: Manually operated 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: The first unit, Rozel, arrived at Cherbourg in 2025; the class is intended to replace the Maritime Gendarmerie's Athos and Aramis and older Géranium- and Jonquille-class patrol boats.
Used by: Maritime Gendarmerie

Conflict Usage

Side: Unspecified

No publicly documented use in a named armed conflict found in the sources reviewed. Public sources describe PCG-NG vessels as next-generation coastal patrol boats for France's Maritime Gendarmerie and law-enforcement missions.

Timeline

PCG-NG class Key Events

Apr 7, 2025
Rozel delivered to the Maritime Gendarmerie
The French National Gendarmerie said the next-generation coastal patrol vessel P 727 Rozel was delivered on 7 April 2025.
Sources: Intervention du cdt Haberbusch - La gendarmerie et la mer à travers l’histoire
Jun 9, 2025
Rozel reaches Cherbourg
MAURIC reported Rozel's arrival at her home port of Cherbourg on 9 June 2025.
Sources: Maritime Gendarmerie Welcomes PCG Rozel to Cherbourg

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Sources

Maritime Gendarmerie Welcomes PCG Rozel to CherbourgPublisher: MAURIC | Note: Official MAURIC news page for the PCG Rozel class, including the first unit's arrival, the coastal patrol role, the stern-ramp RHIB arrangement, endurance, and key dimensions. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 PCG Rozel - New coastal patrol boat for France's National GendarmeriePublisher: Baird Maritime | Note: Detailed vessel review covering the PC-NG class description, builder and designer context, propulsion, range, crew, armament, and image. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Intervention du cdt Haberbusch - La gendarmerie et la mer à travers l’histoirePublisher: Gendarmerie nationale | Note: Supports the Maritime Gendarmerie's maritime-policing mission and the 7 April 2025 delivery of P 727 Rozel. | Accessed: 2026-06-25