Vestdavit to provide davits for French Navy’s OPVs

Norwegian equipment supplier Vestdavit has secured an order to deliver multiple davits and painter booms for a series of French Navy’s offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

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The davit deal covers delivery and commissioning of a total of 14 PLR-5004-type davits, as well as 14 PBH-2500 painter booms, for the seven OPV newbuilds – two davits per vessel.

The vessels are being built as part of the French Ocean Patrol Vessel Program, or Patrouilleur Océanique.

The program...