Belgium procures third Coastal Patrol Vessel from France
Negotiations between the Belgian Ministry of Defense and the French shipyard SOCARENAM for the delivery of a third Coastal Patrol Vessel (CPV) have been successfully finalized
14 Nov 2024
Negotiations between the Belgian Ministry of Defense and the French shipyard SOCARENAM for the delivery of a third Coastal Patrol Vessel (CPV) have been successfully finalized
24 Oct 2023
French shipbuilder Socarenam christened the second overseas patrol vessel (POM) for the French Navy 'Teriieroo A Teriierooiterai' during a ceremony held in Calais.
27 Jul 2022
The French shipbuilder Socarenam starts the sea trials of the first POM (Patrouilleur d'Outre-Mer) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), the "Auguste Benebig", on 26 July 2022.
25 Nov 2021
The French armament procurement agency (DGA) took delivery of the 'Arbalette' and 'Arquebuse', the first two new generation landing craft known as EDA-S. They were ordered in 2019 from CNIM for the French Navy and Army.
17 Oct 2021
French shipbuilder Socarenam launched the first ship in a new class of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the French Navy. The "Auguste Benebig" was launched at the Socarenam shipyard in Saint Malo (Brittany) on 15 October 2021 as part of the POM (Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer) program.
29 Sep 2021
On July 21, 2021, Naval News visited Socarenam Shipyard in Saint Malo (Brittany, France) to see the progress being made on the future French Navy OPV program known as "POM" (Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer).
27 May 2021
French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, last week revealed the names of six new “POM” (Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer) offshore patrol vessels which will now be known as the Félix Éboué-class.
30 Oct 2020
Leading marine-davit manufacturer Vestdavit has secured a contract with shipbuilder Socarenam to supply fast rescue boat davit systems for six patrouilleurs d’outre-mer (POM) vessels for the French Navy.
23 Oct 2020
These new platforms are going to fulfill a range of missions including support for deterrence, ...
09 Oct 2020
French Shipyard SOCARENAM started construction of the French Navy (Marine Nationale)'s first of six new offshore patrol vessels known as “POM” (Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer). French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, attended the steel cutting ceremony at the shipyard in Saint Malo, Brittany.