VESSEL REVIEW | BC Corse – Hybrid buoy tender for French Mediterranean waters

Merre Shipyard in France has handed over a new coastal buoy tender to local operator Armement des Phares et Balises. Designed by compatriot naval architecture firm Frederic Neuman, BC Corse was built to replace the operator’s earlier, larger buoy tender, which was heavily damaged in a grounding...

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France’s Green Navy takes wraps off hydrogen-fueled catamaran design

La Forêt Fouesnant, France, headquartered Green Navy is set to unveil an innovative hydrogen fuel cell powered passenger catamaran design at next week’s Monaco Sustainable & Smart Marina Rendezvous event on September 24 and 25.

Green Navy says that it is collaborating with governments, research institutions and industry partners to showcase the advantages of hydrogen storage and fuel cell development across a range of marine applications from regular island hopping, to growing eco-tourism.

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VESSEL REVIEW | Ophrys – New minehunting dive boat delivered to French Navy

The French Navy recently took delivery of the first vessel in a new series of eight dive support boats built by local company Merre Shipyard. Named Ophrys after a genus o ..

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