PIRIOU shipyard delivers final serial 53m FPSV to Bourbon Norte
SEAS, PIRIOU's Vietnam-based shipyard has just delivered the fourth 53m FPSV (Fast Passenger & Supply vessel) of an order for 4 units to BOURBON, the "BOURBON NORTE", the French shipbuilding group said.
The first unit, the "BOURBON SIROCCO" was delivered in October 2012, followed by the "BOURBON SHAMAL" in January 2013 and the "BOURBON HARMATTAN" in March 2013.
With more than 100 crew-boats built since 1995 in France, Nigeria and Vietnam, PIRIOU has become one of the world's leading aluminium crew boat builders.
Pascal PIRIOU states "After 9 months of operation, our 53m FPSV prototype has lived up to its ambitions. It is economical both in terms of purchase and operating costs, ergonomic and has a remarkable, attractive design. The vessel is therefore a success, and we intend to capitalise on it in the very near future with new orders and with smaller versions, starting in particular with a 40m model".
These four units delivered to BOURBON, the first ships in a brand new series, are the largest in the multipurpose range of FPSVs developed by PIRIOU which includes vessels from 19 to 53m. The design is carried out in-house by PIRIOU INGENIERIE. The new generation offers greater capacities in terms of speed and passengers than other ships of its kind, offering the client a vessel that stands out from its competitors. Easily identifiable by its straight bow, improving comfort for the crew, this ship has exceptional manoeuvrability and improved safety thanks to the class 2 dynamic positioning system (DP2).
PIRIOU created in 1965 by Guy and Michel PIRIOU, the company, currently directed by Pascal PIRIOU, has grown to be the second biggest French civil shipyard, and the foremost for construction of fishing vessels. PIRIOU is also the second
biggest French civil ship repair group. The Group, based in Concarneau (29), has set up foreign subsidiaries located in close proximity to its clients' zones of activity