Naval Systems

PCG-NG class

Also known as
  • PC-NG class
  • PCG Rozel
  • P 727 Rozel
  • Patrouilleur côtier de la Gendarmerie
  • Patrouilleur côtier de nouvelle génération
  • PCG
  • P727 Rozel
  • Rozel
  • P 728 Beuzeval
  • P728 Beuzeval
  • Beuzeval

The PCG-NG class is a French next-generation coastal patrol vessel programme designed by Mauric and built by Socarenam for state-action-at-sea missions. The 46-metre vessels combine a stern ramp, fast RHIB launch-and-recovery, seven-day endurance, and light machine-gun armament for maritime policing, border control, fisheries enforcement, surveillance, search and rescue, and patrol support around metropolitan and overseas French waters.

PCG-NG class, Next-generation coastal patrol vessel class, Naval Systems
Image source: Maritime Gendarmerie Welcomes PCG Rozel to Cherbourg

Role in Conflicts

2015 Various Conflicts
Side
Unconfirmed conflict context

No public source reviewed ties PCG-NG vessels to use in a named armed conflict. The sourced record describes a French coastal-patrol programme for state-action-at-sea, maritime-policing, border-control, fisheries, surveillance, rescue, and NATO-deployment support duties.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
France
Built by
SocarenamCNN MCO
Type
Next-generation coastal patrol vessel class
Service note
2020s-present
Designer
Mauric
Produced
2025-present
Number built
Two initial class members publicly identified; programme ceiling of up to six vessels

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
Endurance
7 days at sea with 15 personnel
Embarked boat
6.5 m high-speed RHIB recovered by stern ramp
Sensors
Radars and electro-optical sensor
Armament
Manually operated 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns
Identified Hulls

Public sources identify the first two class members by name. The page treats them as hulls within the same PCG-NG class record rather than separate weapon variants.

HullPublic statusSource-backed note
P 727 RozelFirst PCG-NG hullMAURIC reported Rozel at her Cherbourg home port on 9 June 2025 after the initial PCG-NG trials and acceptance sequence.
P 728 BeuzevalSecond identified hullThe French Navy reported Beuzeval's 11 February 2026 arming-for-trials ceremony, quay propulsion tests, and planned first sea outings from mid-March 2026.
Program And Mission Fit

The PCG-NG programme is framed around French state-action-at-sea tasks rather than combat deployment. DGA and naval sources describe patrol stations in metropolitan France and overseas, a fast embarked intervention craft, and sustained patrol endurance for control, rescue, surveillance, and public-order missions.

AreaSourced detailWhy it matters
Programme scaleThe 2022 DGA contract covered development, production, sustainment, and a ceiling of up to six patrol vessels.The class is a fleet-renewal programme, not a one-off boat.
Planned stationsDGA identified Cherbourg, Lorient, Toulon, Pointe-à-Pitre, and Papeete as destinations if follow-on vessels are exercised.The design is intended for both metropolitan and overseas French maritime-security coverage.
Intervention craftThe vessels use a stern ramp for a 6.5 m high-speed RHIB that supports boarding, rescue, and policing tasks.The RHIB arrangement is central to inspections and rapid response from a 46 m patrol hull.
Mission setPublic sources list maritime security, fisheries policing, public order, migration-flow detection, search and rescue, infrastructure protection, and NATO deployment support.The catalog conflict fallback should be read as modern security relevance, not documented battlefield use.
Timeline

PCG-NG class Key Events

  1. DGA orders the first PCG-NG vessel

    The DGA ordered a next-generation coastal patrol vessel from the Socarenam and CNN MCO grouping under a contract that could cover as many as six vessels and sustainment support.

    Sources: DGA Commande Un Patrouilleur Pour La Gendarmerie Maritime

  2. 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

  3. Beuzeval begins the arming-for-trials phase

    The French Navy reported the arming-for-trials ceremony for Beuzeval, the second identified class member, before quay trials and first sea outings.

    Sources: Cérémonie de prise d’armement pour essais du patrouilleur côtier Beuzeval

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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: 2026-06-29PCG 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, electronics, armament, replacement plan, and image. | Accessed: 2026-06-29DGA Commande Un Patrouilleur Pour La Gendarmerie MaritimePublisher: Ministère des Armées | Note: Official DGA procurement release supporting the 12 August 2022 order, maximum programme value and ceiling, planned locations, mission set, 46 m size, 350-tonne displacement, seven-day endurance, 21-knot speed, and light machine-gun armament. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Cérémonie de prise d’armement pour essais du patrouilleur côtier BeuzevalPublisher: Marine nationale | Note: Official French Navy release supporting the Beuzeval hull name, SOCARENAM construction, February 2026 arming-for-trials ceremony, quay trials, first sea-outing plan, Cherbourg assignment, and the relationship to sister ship Rozel. | Accessed: 2026-06-29