The OCCAR announced that Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri held the steel cutting of the bow section for the “Jacques Stosskopf”. The vessel is the second of four new logistic support ships (LSS) known as "BRF" for the French Navy (Marine Nationale).
The first MV7000 drives for the Logistic Support Ship (LSS) FLOTLOG program has successfully passed their Factory Acceptance Tests at GE Power Conversion Nancy Factory, reaching a first milestone for the new fleet of LSS of the French Navy.
After 38 years of service, nearly 2,300 replenishments at sea, and more than 1 million nautical miles sailed, the command and replenishment ship - Bâtiment de Commandement et de Ravitaillement (BCR) - 'Var' left active service on July 1, 2021.
The OCCAR-EA, on behalf of the Italian Participant State, and the Temporary Consortium consisting of Fincantieri and Leonardo Company on Nov. 25 signed the Contract Amendment N° 4 for the Logistic Support Ship (LSS) program.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is building for French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique , the forward sections of the four "BRF" logistic support ships under the Franco-Italian LSS program led by OCCAR.
The steel cutting ceremony of the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy took place on 20 July at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard.