HMC Eagle

HMCPV 'Eagle' off Broadstairs, Kent
History
Cayman Islands
NameIain
OwnerBP
OrderedMarch 2004
Builder
Laid down7 March 2005
In service4 July 2006
Out of service2016
Identification
FateSold to UK Border Force[2]
United Kingdom
OwnerUK Border Force
AcquiredJune 2016
RenamedEagle[2]
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeCoastal Patrol Vessel
Tonnage
Length17.75 m (58.2 ft)
Beam5.63 m (18.5 ft)[4]
Draught0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Installed power1,288 kW (1,727 hp)[4]
Propulsion
  • Two Caterpillar C18 main engines[3]
  • Two reduction gearboxes
  • Two waterjets
Speed
  • 34 kn (63 km/h)[3] in full planing mode
  • 24 kn (44 km/h)[3] up to 7m wave height
Range150 nmi (280 km)

HMC Eagle is a Border Force coastal patrol vessel of the United Kingdom, formerly Iain, an Autonomous Rescue and Recovery Craft operated by BP.[5] She was originally built by Holyhead Marine, Stockport and was operated by BP as a rescue boat aboard larger offshore support vessels. Iain was acquired by the UK Border Force in June 2016 and renamed HMC Eagle.

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  2. ^ a b Sheldrick, Giles (17 October 2016). "Patrol boat deployed in English Channel as Calais 'Jungle' prepares to be demolished". Express. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  3. ^ a b c d Fryer, David; Gorrie, John; Graville, Paul (Winter 2007). "Pieces of a Jigsaw - The Development of BP's New Platform Support and Rescue System for the North Sea". Journal of Ocean Technology. 2 (4): 54. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  4. ^ a b c d "IHS Maritime Portal". Archived from the original on 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  5. ^ Commander Aviation Services (30 August 2011). "A Review of UK Search and Rescue Provision for Offshore Renewable Energy Projects" (PDF). The Crown Estate. p. 71. Retrieved 2017-08-15.