L'Adroit replaces Commander Blaison
(B2) The Deep Sea Patrol VesselAdroit (P-725) joined the European Operation Sophia to combat trafficking in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED) on June 22, 2017. Its mission will be essentially to ensure control of the arms embargo and to actively participate in the collection of information relating to maritime traffic in the area. Under the rules of engagement of the European mission, and resolution 2292 of the UN Security Council, the crew of L'Adroit is authorized to carry out visits, searches, and even to divert ships on the high seas. .
He relieves the high seas patrol boat Commander Blaison engaged since May 3. During its two months of patrol off Libyan territorial waters, the French patrol vessel made several “friendly” approaches with Libyan and Egyptian fishermen. This allows to have the opportunity of a mutual knowledge between the local actors and the buildings of the EUNAVFORMED Sophia operation. Above all, he carried out a search operation on a Libyan boat suspected of arms trafficking, which led to the seizure of several weapons and ammunition found on board, which were then transferred to the French vessel (Read: New seizure of weapons off the coast of Libya. Commander Blaison in action (V2)).
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NB: TheAdroit is an innovative, light ship, weighing 1500 tonnes, with 32 crew members, able to evolve at 21 knots and accommodate a Dauphin or Panther type helicopter. It is not the property of the Navy but made available by the DCNS manufacturer to test it in all conditions, thus benefiting from feedback and the "tested at sea" label (useful for equipment promised to export).
