Contract signed for construction of ‘innovative’ offshore patrol vessel with wind-assisted propulsion

Following a public tender, Socarenam-Mauric consortium has been awarded a contract by the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries, and Aquaculture (DGAMPA) to design and build an “innovative” offshore patrol vessel.

The contract was announced on January 10, 2024, in the presence of the French Minister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, Sea, and Fisheries Agnès Pannier-Runacher.

This order is part of a dual strategic approach: modernizing the fleet...