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Home» News»Fincantieri to Build Forward Sections of 4 Future French Navy Logistics Ships
Four BRF Fleet Replenishment Tankers Ordered for the French Navy2
The BRFs ordered for the French Navy will be based on the design of the LSS Vulcano ordered for the Italian Navy. Chantiers de l’Atlantique image.

Fincantieri to Build Forward Sections of 4 Future French Navy Logistics Ships

Fincantieri has been awarded an order from Chantiers de l’Atlantique (CdA) for the construction of the forward sections of four vessels based on the Italian “Vulcano” design.

Xavier Vavasseur 29 Oct 2019

The forward sections will be built in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples), as for the “Vulcano” vessel, with deliveries to Chantiers de l’Atlantique scheduled between 2021 and 2027.

Previously known as FLOTLOG (for Flotte Logistique), the BRF (bâtiments ravitailleurs de force or force replenishment vessel) contract is valued at 1.7 Billion Euros. The design of the French BRF is based on the Italian LSS (Vulcano-class).

The contract calls for the construction of four Logistic Support Ships (LSS) for the French Navy by the temporary consortium between Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Naval Group under the Franco-Italian LSS Program led by OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) on behalf of DGA, the French Armament General Directorate, and its Italian counterpart, NAVARM. In this context, Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Naval Group agreed to outsource the construction of the forward sections of the four vessels to Fincantieri. forward sections of the four vessels to Fincantieri.

Launch of the forward section of A5335 Vulcano (Italian Navy) in April 2017. OCCAR picture.

The LSS project, as well as the one for the other vessels of the multi-year program for the renewal of the Italian Navy’s fleet, features a high level of innovation providing a considerable degree of efficiency and flexibility in serving different mission profiles.

The LSS combines capacity to transport and transfer to other transport vessels liquid loads (diesel fuel, jet fuel, fresh water) and solid loads (emergency spare parts, food and ammunitions).

Chantiers de l'Atlantique Fincantieri Support Vessel Vulcano 2019-10-29
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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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