Set
up in the heart of the Strait of Malacca, in an environment with a strong
maritime traffic component, Singapore-based "DCNS Far East"
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the DCNS group. It is one of the international
outposts for the activities of the Services department, and illustrates
the Group’s development on different international markets by
developing local skills and capacities in a region with strong potential. |
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DCNS
Far East, mainly composed of locally recruited employees from 6 different
nationalities, has steadily developed its service activities. Today,
these mainly consist in the provision of through life support services
for Singaporean and Taiwanese frigates, underwater inspection by ROV
(Remotely Operated Vehicle) services, installation and maintenance of
floating security barriers, and Group support for the maintenance of
the French Navy’s surveillance frigates based in the Pacific.
The development of DCNS Far East is apparent in its various fields of
activities, and the subsidiary’s turnover has doubled in five
years.
For the Singapore Navy, in January 2016 DCNS Far East signed a contract
to supply the spare parts kits required for major maintenance of the
six Delta frigates.
DCNS Far East has enriched its services offering, carrying out in 2012
the installation of a floating security barrier in the Singapore naval
base. This barrier is designed to secure the military buildings from
possible attack by sea. Since then, the subsidiary has been in charge
of the barrier’s maintenance and operation.
The company’s development is also explained by the deployment
of new activities for civilian customers, and underwater inspection
by ROV in particular. These submarine robots can perform the underwater
inspection of structures in such diverse fields as oil & gas, port
infrastructure, ships, etc. Since 2013, DCNS Far East has already completed
some 30 underwater inspection projects, both in Singapore and across
Asia.
All these developments have helped DCNS Far East to increase its local
skills at the service of the DCNS group. |
