Macaé-class patrol vessel explained

The Macaé class are a series of offshore patrol vessels being built for the Brazilian Navy by Indústria Naval do Ceará (INACE) to a CMN Vigilante 400 CL54 design.

History

The class was based on the CMN Vigilante 400 CL54 design. The original plan for the class was to create 46 ships, although the navy shrunk their ambition shortly thereafter, settling on only 27 ships above 500 tons.^[1] The first two Macaé class ships were built by INACE, following a 2006 contract. It was delivered in 2012, while the second ship was delivered in 2010.^[2] The construction of Mangaratiba (ex-Magé) was halted in the mid-2010s, and restarted in the early 2020s.

Ships of class

Name	Pennant	Laid down	Commissioned
	P70	24 November 2006	13 December 2009
	P71	17 July 2007	30 November 2010
	P72	25 November 2009	7 September 2022^[3]
(ex-Magé)	P75	19 December 2013^[4]	Planned 2025^[5]
	P76		Planned 2027

External links

• CMN Group

Notes and References

1. Web site: Salles . Felipe . Novos NPas de 500 toneladas já tem nomes e designadores definidos. . 23 August 2022 . www.alide.com.br.
2. Web site: Macaé-Class Patrol Vessels, Brazil . 23 August 2022 . Naval Technology.
3. Web site: NPa Maracanã (P 72) será entregue em 7 de setembro . pt . Padilha . Luiz . defesaaereanaval.com.br . 4 May 2022 . 7 September 2022.
4. Web site: Marinha do Brasil vai realizar o Batimento de Quilha do NPa 'Magé' . pt . Padilha . Luiz . defesaaereanaval.com.br . 19 December 2013 . 26 November 2024.
5. News: AMRJ realiza primeiros cortes de chapa para construção do NPa ‘Miramar’. Defesa Aérea e Naval. 21 August 2024.