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Naval Group starts Training of Argentine Navy OPV Crew

Naval Group started training the future crew of Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) A.R.A Bouchard, the ex-L'Adroit.

Xavier Vavasseur 15 Oct 2019

French shipbuilder Naval Group started training the first crew of the future Argentine Navy OPV A.R.A Bouchard. Bouchard is the former L’Adroit which was produced by Naval Group on its own funds and used by the French Navy from 2011 to 2018.

The crew consisting of 32 sailors will be trained over a period of 2 months. The vessel is set for delivery in mid-December. After which, the vessel will sail to its homeport: Mar del Plata in Argentina.

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The Argentine Navy OPV program came into effect on February 14th 2019 and is being carried out by Kership, a joint company formed by Piriou and Naval Group. It calls for the construction of three new units and the refurbishment of the OPV L’Adroit.

The 38-month contract signed with Argentina will see the delivery of the new OPVs between the first quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2022.

Bienvenue aux 3️⃣2️⃣ membres d’équipage de la Marine Argentine 🇦🇷! Pendant 2️⃣ mois, ils seront formés par Naval Group University à la conduite de l’A.R.A Bouchard, avant de reprendre la mer, direction ➡️ Mar del Plata, leur port de base. ⚓️ pic.twitter.com/n1caic9Ud7

— Naval Group (@navalgroup) October 11, 2019
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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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