BERNARD
Shipyard, specialised in all weather rescue & patrol boats
The
french BERNARD shipyard will participate for the 2nd time to the Euronaval
exhibition on the stand n° D19 C20, the regional stand of companies
from Brittany.
Our shipyard, located in south Britanny in the Lorient roads, has been
building working boats since 1969 in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP)
from 10m to 25m.
First, our shipyard has built many fishing boats suh as trawlers and
netters for all the regions of France.
Then, we have been specialised in rescue boats building for the french
rescue institution SNSM (Société Nationale de
Sauvetage en Mer) by delivering 90 units from 10m to 17m.
By this way, we have concepted and built all weather boats : unsinkable
and self-righting.
Rescue boat ORC 140 (14m) for the SNSM – fleet of 25 units in
France
(Picture: BERNARD Shipyard)
The
patented "beak" hull of ORC class boats was
developed in 1995 by the BERNARD shipyards and our naval architect partner
with the purpose of improving seakeeping and speed of planing
hulls in rough seas, without lowering other ship criteria such
as speed in calm water, fuel savings or stability.
This hull design has proved to have good behaviour at high speed in
head and following seas.
Rescue boat
ORC 140 (14m) for the SNSM – fleet of 25 units in France
(Video: BERNARD Shipyard)
In
2000, our ORC 140 model (14m) was selected by the SNSM
for the renewal of a fleet of 25 lifeboats. These units are in service
along the french coasts of Channel, Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.
By sailing in all weathers in rough seas, these boats have proved their
exemplary behaviour at high speed. The crew members of the rescue fleet
are very proud of this efficient boat.
Patrol boat
ORC 120 (12m) for the French Coast Guard & Customs
(Picture: BERNARD Shipyard)
In
the same time, the hull design has been also chosen by the main french
pilots stations (Le Havre, St Nazaire...) and by major foreign pilots
stations (Bremen, Ostende..).
The French Coast Guard & Customs Administration has selected our
new ORC 120 12m model. Four units are in building at this time, the
first one of the series will be soon delivered.
Visit BERNARD Shipyard at Euronaval 2012 on stand D19 C20
