HMC Eagle

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.

[6] Built in 2006 Eagle was originally named Iain and served as an Autonomous Rescue and Recovery Craft in the North Sea for offshore projects.

Iain was operated as a daughter craft from a larger offshore support vessel and launched when needed via a davit.

[1] After service with BP from 2006 to 2016, Iain was sold to the UK Border Force[2] for use as a coastal patrol vessel.