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.

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.

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.

These new platforms are going to fulfill a range of missions including support for deterrence, ...

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.

SOCARENAM press release Following a European call for tenders with competitive bidding launched at the ...

French shipyard Socarenam selected NEXEYA to supply the combat management system (CMS) for the future POM patrol vessels of the French Navy (Marine Nationale).

The French Ministry of Armed Forces on January 17 confirmed an order for six new offshore patrol vessels (Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer - POM) for the French Navy (Marine Nationale). The contract was awarded on December 24 to a Socarenam / CNN MCO consortium by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA).

As the Belgian-Dutch MCM tender is heating up, the Sea Naval Solutions (SNS) consortium (Thales-Engine Deck Repair-Chantier de l’Atlantique-Socarenam) invited Naval News in Antwerp to detail its proposal and to outline the capabilities of EDR shipyard.