JANUARY 2012

COMMISSIONNING FROMVEUR II

The new ship for the daily service of Ouessant and Molène islands entered service at the beginning of december 2011. She replaces the ENEZ EUSSA III.

We provided naval architecture and general drawings for this nice reference, outsourcing Chantiers Piriou : general arrangement; lines drawing; speed prediction; seakeeping performance; noise and vibration; structural drawings; weight report follow-up; stability booklet; interior and exterior design; ...etc.

It's a beautiful adventure that ends for us : 2 years of work on an innovative and flagship project, designed for one of the most rough seas in Europe. An exemplary project for the collaboration between our team and those of Chantiers Piriou, supported by the valuable contributions of Conseil Général du Finistère (owner) and Penn Ar Bed (operator), with the talent of our forever-designer Joël Brétécher, wich has resulted in an elegant ship, as fast and as powerful as its predecessor, with better comfort, powered by robust medium-speed engines in place of high-speed engines, and with a doubled deadweight. Another adventure begins now : operation along the year, wishing it pleasant and safe for Ouessant and Molène inhabitants, as well as for those who enjoy visiting these islands.

Thanks to Chantiers Piriou for their confidence and congratulations for this great achievement !

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BUILDING OF A NEW FLOATING GATE FOR LA CIOTAT SHIPYARDS

The large drydock of La Ciotat will receive this summer its new floating gate. A 60m lenght by  10m tall assembly, made of high-strength steel, currently under contruction at CM Paimboeuf in Collombelle (France). Following the success of BP4 for Brest arsenal,  it is again with CM Paimboeuf we won this great contract for SEMIDEP Ciotat. We will install on this ship an innovative wedge sealing without martyrdom (limiting efforts, designed to last 30 years, shock resistant and supressing leaks).

A THIRD AUSTRAL LINER FOR COMPAGNIE DU PONANT

Compagnie du Ponant announced the building of a sister ship for AUSTRAL and BOREAL, their two luxury liners designed for Southern cruising. 142m length with a 135 cabins capacity, the ship will be built by Fincantieri (Italy), like her sisters.

Ship Studio is proud of these magnificent vessels wohse complete draft project (general arrangement, main equipment characteristics, tender specification, ...etc) was designed by our team almost three years ago, ... and always with our favourite designer Joël Brétécher.

OPTIPROPULSEUR PROJECT STILL GOING ON

The final results of numerical calculations carried out by DGA Techniques Hydrodynamiques are promising : lower power, and therefore lower fuel consumption, of 21% for the replacement of the propeller nozzle for a 24m trawler, with optimized rudder and gear ratio. Honourable results are attended also for simpler modifications : 12% for a stator combined with optimized rudder. Gains to be confirmed in 2012 by sea trials.

OPTIPROPULSEUR is a research program co-funded by french marine fisheries and aquaculture direction (Direction des Pêches Maritimes et de l'Aquaculture) and European Fisheries Fund (FEP). It brings together 8 partners : Masson Marine, Masson Marine Engineering, DGA Techniques Hydrodynamiques, GTN, MPI, AGLIA, CRPMEM de Bretagne and Ship Studio as the leader.

A FLOATING PLAFORM FOR THE AUSTRAL OCEAN
Jean-Louis Etienne, the famous french explorator, asked us to design the ship for its new adventure : the Polar Pod, a manned floating platform to operate in the circumpolar current. A very innovative project, designed for 20 m Hs waves.

>> Link to Polar Pod project website

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JANUARY 2012

Commissionning  FROMVEUR II

Building of a new floating gate for La Ciotat shipyards

A 3rd austral liner for Compagnie du Ponant

OPTIPROPULSEUR project still goes on

A floating platform for the autral ocean