LAUNCHING OF THE FIRST UNIT ‘LOIRE’

01/06/2017

Following the notification by the French DGA (Defence Procurement Agency) of a programme of four Offshore Support and Assistance Multipurpose Vessels, the first unit named ‘Loire’ was launched in Concarneau on June 1st.

Featuring a 70 metres length and a 2,600 tonnes full load displacement, the BSAHs can accommodate a crew of 17 and 12 extra personnel.

They will be operated by the French Navy within the scope of armed forces and Law Enforcement at Sea.