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PIRIOU Shipyard Launched the Second B2M Multi Mission Vessel for the French Navy.
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Industry News - France |
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PIRIOU Shipyard Launched the Second B2M Multi Mission Vessel for the
French Navy |
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The
second D'Entrecasteaux class B2M (batiment multi-mission) vessel
for the French Navy, Bougainville, was launched at Piriou
shipyard in Brittany on February 26 2016. Kership (a joint Piriou
DCNS company) won a contract award for 3 vessels of the class (with
option for a fourth one) in December 2013. |
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B2M Bougainville vessel (B2M stands for Bâtiments MultiMissions meaning Multimission Vessel in French) Picture: French Navy |
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Sea trials are
ongoing to test Bougainville and confirm its total adaptation
to military needs, in view of its integration with the French Navy,
scheduled for the end of 2016. |