PIRIOU IS AWARDED A CONTRACT NOTIFIED BY THE FRENCH DEFENCE PROCUREMENT AGENCY -DGA- FOR THE PURCHASE OF 20 HARBOUR AND COASTAL TUGS

The French Defence Procurement Agency -DGA- notified PIRIOU on April 30th and awarded the contract to supply a series of twenty 30 tonnes tugs including 15 harbour tugs -RP30- and 5 harbour and coastal tugs -RPC30- involving a firm order for four units and several optional orders including the related maintenance services.

CHANTIERS PIRIOU -holder of the contract- will build the vessels in the site of Concarneau (Brittany, France) and will deal with its joint venture partner KERSHIP for project management. In Service Support (ISS) will be provided by PIRIOU NAVAL SERVICES- the group subsidiary already in charge for the SSF -French Fleet Management Department- of the ISS of the Brest naval base fleet through a contract which was renewed in 2019.