This order will bring to four the number of BSAHs to be provided. The first two vessels are under construction in Concarneau and their delivery is scheduled in 2018. The two newly ordered units are scheduled for delivery in 2019.
PIRIOU is in charge of the design and building of these vessels featuring high versatility and a 30 days’ autonomy. Co-contractor for the military studies, DCNS will provide in-board communication systems and will carry out In-Service Support (ISS) over up to five years. KERSHIP manages the contract and the industrial coordination. Involved in several major programmes towards the French Government, KERSHIP has thus become the first supplier of the French Navy for vessels dedicated at Law Enforcement at Sea.
Featuring a 70 metres length and a 2,600 tonnes full load displacement, the BSAHs are designed for the French Navy operations within the scope of armed forces and Law Enforcement at Sea.
The BSAH reaches a max speed of 14 knots thanks to its 2 x 2 650 kW engines. It has a bollard pull capacity of 80 tons. The BSAH features accomodation of 12 divers and their equipment and allows deployment of floating anti-pollution barrier and semi-rigid boats, and transportation of weapons and ammunition.
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The French Navy just added two BSAHs to the two previously ordered in August 2015