the seafood processor arm of French retail chain Intermarche is considering setting up its new factory in Lanester a fire destroyed 90 percent of Capitaine Houat's 6,000 square meter fresh fish and shrimp cooking factory in Lorient the company has shown an interest in the old facilities of Casino in Lanester Lanester is located some 3 kilometers away from Lorient The factory that burnt down employed 200 people and operated six filleting lines and a shrimp cooking unit Last year, the head of Intermarche's seafood operations, Thierry Barbier, told IntraFish that the factory Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Your data on IntraFish IntraFish is part of DN Media Group AS From November 1st DN Media Group is responsible for controlling your data on IntraFish We use your data to ensure you have a secure and enjoyable user experience when visiting our site. 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Read more about DN Media Group here IntraFish is part of NHST Global Publications AS and we are responsible for the data that you register with us and the data we collect when you visit our websites We use cookies in a variety of ways to improve your experience such as keeping NHST websites reliable and secure personalising content and ads and to analyse how our sites are being used For more information and how to manage your privacy settings please refer to our privacy and cookie policies Home » Kership Starts Construction Work for Argentina’s first OPV This story was first published in French language by Mer et Marine Production phase of the ship was officially launched on April 19 during a visit of the French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly whose involvement was decisive to allow this order to succeed This contract was also crucial to maintain Piriou planned workload.  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 at which all activity was put “on hold” a year and a half ago will be soon reactivated: The plant will produce the hull of the second OPV for Argentina the yard where it will be built is yet to be selected as all their sites located in Brittany have busy backlogs for the coming years The 38-month contract signed with Argentina will see the delivery of new OPVs between the first quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2022 produced by Naval Group on its own funds and used by the French Navy from 2011 to 2018 the vessel should be delivered by the end of the year after an overhaul and upgrade phase this contract is currently frozen due to a complaint lodged by one of the two others competitors The Belgian Council of State’s answer on this topic is expected around mid-May the contract calls for the delivery of 12 80 meters-long 3,000 tons vessels between 2023 and 2030 While an extension with the future French program (four to six ships) is hoped Kership is also positioning for the French Navy patrol boats renewal program A model of its OPV 75 was soundly highlighted during the French Minister visit at Kership’s office The Piriou-Naval Group joint venture is also competing or in discussion with several customers on other potential contracts for new units or used ones: The sale of the former French Navy P400 patrol ship La Tapageuse and which could be taken over by a West African navy which employs 350 people outside sub-contracting which include rebuilding the hull of the Bel Espoir sailboat and producing a cargo barge for a Caribbean customer Added to this is the maintenance activity of Piriou Naval Services a French Navy tugboat and the Thémis maritime patrol boat Naval News brings you news coverage of the latest naval defense shows & events We are also reporting on naval technology from all over the world Senegal signed for the three “OPV 58S” ships (which are confusingly 62 metres long) back in 2019 “Walo” was physically floated for the first time last year at Piriou’s shipyard in Lanester and has spent the last few months undergoing fit-out in Concarneau. The second, and as yet unmanned, ship of the class departed Lanester for Concarneau earlier this year The OPV 58S can accommodate up to 48 personnel with a nominal crew of 24 to operate the vessels the three vessels will be equipped with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles The vessels will mount a single SIMBAD launcher carrying two Mistral short-range surface to air missiles An unspecified number (though PIROU renders suggest four) of fire-and-forget MBDA Italia Marte MK2 anti-ship missiles are also included in the ship’s armament As well as their “higher-end” missile capabilities the vessels are well equipped for general maritime security missions boasting a stern launch ramp for up to two boats 20mm remote weapon stations and a combat management system designed by Naval Group The vessels are well equipped for littoral patrol duties with C-Sharp hulls for optimum sea-keeping in littoral areas and with a top speed of 21 knots They have a range of over 500 nautical miles and have a 25 day mission endurance Tags: , , , , , You are using an outdated browser. 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Delivering trusted intelligence to warfighters to protect national interests Providing mission users with faster access to quality data to pre-empt threats and protect national security Assured interconnected OSINT to deliver informed Solutions Insights About Contact Request a demo Customer Login Store Receive the latest developments in defence and security as well as keep informed on Janes news and events Janes Intelligence SummaryA fortnightly update featuring the latest analysis Home » Naval Group lays the keel of the First Dutch MCM Mothership The keel laying ceremony took place in Lanester Director of Projects of the Netherlands Defence Material Organisation Belgian Deputy Chief of Defence and Major General Ivan De Tender Belgian Material Resources Public Procurement This programme was awarded in 2019 to Belgium Naval & Robotics the consortium formed by Naval Group and ECA Group It provides for the supply to the Belgian Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy of twelve mine countermeasures platforms and around a hundred drones integrated inside a toolbox that will equip the vessels a joint venture between Naval Group and Piriou is in charge of the production of the twelve platforms which are assembled in Concarneau and Lanester They will be then all armed afloat by Piriou in Concarneau is responsible for the design of the ships and the testing and commissioning of the mission system (combat system and mine countermeasures system) is in charge of the unmanned drones’ system The drones will be produced in ECA Group factory (Ostend The maintenance of the ships will be carried out in Belgium in close collaboration between the Belgian Navy and Naval Group Belgium with the assistance of its partner Flanders Ship Repair “I am very pleased to welcome our customers here in Lanester to take this new important step in the programme The rMCM programme is a great story of cooperation between European partners It is also the story of a shared vision for the future of mine warfare and naval defence we are preparing the future of mine countermeasures by sharing a common game-changing defence solution” “We are very happy to be present at this ceremony alongside our partner Naval Group All ECA Group teams are mobilised for the success of this highly innovative program: it aims at an unprecedented level of automation of mine warfare operations with the coordinated implementation of underwater In close collaboration with Naval Group teams we are developing an integrated and optimised system to meet the requirements of our Belgian and Dutch customers.” Vice Admiral Rene Tas stresses the importance of these platforms for the future proofing of mine counter measures and therefore the safety of (commercial) vessels at sea for the Netherlands and our NATO Partners These specialised mine countermeasures (MCM) platforms are the first to have the capability to embark and launch a combination of surface drones (themselves 12-metre The mine countermeasures platforms will use a mainly autonomous system for detection classification and neutralisation of mines They can withstand underwater explosions and have very low acoustic in line with the missions to be carried out These mine countermeasure platforms have the following characteristics:  Length: 82,6m Width: 17m Displacement: 2800t Maximum speed: 15,3 knots Range: >3500 nautical miles Crew: 63 people (base crew 33 people) Drone capabilities: ECA Group’s UMISOFT System 2 unmanned surface vehicles (ECA Group’sInspector 125) 3 autonomous underwater vehicles (A-18 equipped with ECA Group’s UMISAS120 sonar) 2 towed sonars (T-18 equipped with ECA Group’s UMISAS 240 sonar) 2 MineIdentification & Disposal Systems (MIDS) systems (ECA Group’s Seascan et K-Ster C) 2unmanned aerial vessels (UMS Skeldar’s V200) 1 ECA Group influence mine sweeping systemintegrating 5 CTM magnetic modules et 1 PATRIA acoustic module. Embarkation capacity: 2 SOLAS rigid hull inflatable boats of 7m. Handling: 2 side gantries with floating cradle for surface drones and commando boats a 15tdedicated rear crane and a 3t overhead crane During the confinement period, you can access PSG TV Premium for free and enjoy all this season's match videos. Learn more the Paris Saint-Germain handball reserve team is impressing fighting it out in the upper eaches of the table alongside much more experienced squads Here's a look back at our youth academy stars' sparkling start to the season the capital club's youth academy has once again proven to be one of the most effective in France Raul Gonzalez can rely on three players from his youth teams (Léo Plantin There have also been cameos from a number of other Titis Les Rouge et Bleu are in second place in the standings behind Mulhouse/Rixheim Thierry Perreux's men have made a meteoric rise to prominence capped by a perfect performance against the league leaders last time out (22-38) The win came courtesy of six goals from Noa Narcisse and Théo Ducap The Parisian right-back is off to a splendid start to the season The capital club boasts by far the best attacking force in the division (277 goals scored) It's not just in attack that the capital club has made a name for itself early in the season Stanis Soullier set the tone with a 15-save turn to help propel his side to victory over Lanester (46-35) Although the young Parisians' defending was sometime found wanting Stanis has consistnely stepped up early the campaign he has only been out-done by four of his divisional counterparts Another key player in Thierry Perreux's squad is Thomas Omeyer who is coming in hot at the start of the season Top scorer for Les Rouge et Bleu in five of their opening eight games the left-back is proving to be one of his coach's many assets Unstoppable in important moments and tight games Titi is right on Victor Crenn's heels in the goalscoring standings scoring just two fewer goals than his compatriot (45 goals) Matchday 2 - AC Boulogne-Billancourt 34-33 Paris Matchday 3 - Paris 36-32 Cercle Sportif Vesulien Haute Saône Matchday 5 - Paris 29-24 US Dreux Vernouillet Matchday 8 - ASPTT Mulhouse / Rixheim 22-38 Paris French minister of the Armed Forces pays a visit in Morbihan at the marine commandos school and moves on next to the industrial site of Naval Group Company in Lorient Brittany where are stationed six of the seven marine commandos of the French Navy she then visited the Naval Group Company industrial site which houses the design and assembly of new frigates for the French Navy as well as for the partner countries of France On the marine riflemen and marine commandos station accompanied by the French Chief of the Naval Staff met with the staff of the Marine Fighter Force and Commandos (FORFUSCO) which brings together the marine rifle units specialized in maritime defence and interdiction actions and the commando units that make up the Navy special forces Committed to daily operations in maritime (such as the fight against piracy or drug trafficking) or terrestrial operations (such as the fight against terrorism in theaters of external operations) the French commandos develop and maintain action skills in maritime air and land operations for the benefit of Special Operations Command The minister exchanged with these exceptional sailors and watched their know-how by boarding on a ECUME (Embarcation Commando à Usage Multiple Embarquable) rapid skiff FORFUSCO is today part of a dynamic transformation process to cope with the rapid evolution of different types of threats Florence Parly then visited the Naval Group Company’s industrial site The Minister also met Naval Group employees who are completing the work of the fifth naval multi-mission frigate (FREMM) continue the construction of the 6th FREMM and began the construction of the first building blocks of the 7th FREMM which will be teaming with the 8th and last FREMM both due to have an expanded air defence capability A status of the design of the future intermediate frigates (FTI) and their combat system was also shown to the minister The French Navy within the next procurement law The Minister then delivered a speech to the staff of the Naval Group Company and that of the Marine Nationale in Lorient dealind in particular with the next Defence Procurement Law (LPM) 2019-2025 March 27 by the French National Parliament which gives the French Navy adequate means to match its missions and guarantees the lasting conservation and technological excellence of the French defence industry The LPM 2019-2025 draft provides details allowing the French Navy to benefit from nuclear attack submarines and more modern frigates notably with the delivery of four BARRACUDA nuclear attack submarines eight FREMMs and two FTI-frigates to be completed by 2025 an accelerated renewal of old vessels will meet the need in the most critical areas devoted to OPVs with an increase of the target range from 17 to 19 units of which 11 will have been delivered by 2025 The new LPM will provide the Navy with highly innovative systems such as the Future Mine Action System (SLAMF) which will be based on the use of surface and underwater drones The LPM will also launch the development of the aerial drone system (SDAM) that will equip the frigates and strengthen their range in terms of surveillance and intelligence gathering The renovation of the Dassault-Breguet Atlantique ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft will be extended to 18 aircraft instead of the original 15 all of which will be delivered over the LPM period The logistics fleet will be renewed and will increase in size with four double-hulled vessels replacing the three tankers currently in service Studies will also be initiated to define the implementation of a future aircraft carrier advanced researchs which will cover both the propulsion system and the integration of new technologies in accordance with the decision taken by the President of the Republic this LPM will also see the inception of the two components of French nuclear deterrence renewal the oceanic component will lead to the launch of the third generation of SSBS nuclear submarine (dubbed SNLE 3G) and the development of the future version of the M 51 nuclear balistic missile Indo Defence – Jakarta – 11-14 June DSEI – London – 9-12 September PARTNER – Belgrade – 23-26 September Seafuture – La Spezia – 29 Sept.-2 October ADEX – Seoul – 29 October-2 November Dubai Air Show – Dubai – 17-21 November Milipol Paris – Paris – 18-21 Novenber Expodefensa – Bogotá – 1-3 December Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The third in Pjazza Teatru Rjal’s Iljieli fit-Teatru ’25 – Chamberfest – series is dedicated to the relatively unusual chamber combination of flute The Janascharco Trio was founded in 1996 by Natascha Chircop (flute) Tatjana Chircop (violin) and Marco Rivoltini (piano) three prolific and versatile performers who have further established themselves not only as individual performers but also as an ensemble The Janasharco Trio has performed extensively including performances in Lanester (Bretagne) and several times in the Victoria International Arts Festival (Gozo) They had also recorded a CD consisting of some of Joseph Vella’s most extraordinary chamber music Vella will be the concluding work in a very interesting programme of 20th century works by Mel Bonis Entrance for the concert will be from Casa Cassar For tickets and more information about this series visit www.pjazzateatrurjal.mt or follow Pjazza Teatru Rjal’s social media French shipbuilder Naval Group formally handed over a second Bouchard (OPV 87)-class multimission offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to the Argentine Navy on 13 April Piedrabuena (P 52) is the second of four Gowind OPVs ordered by Argentina under a EUR319 million (USD380 million) contract signed with Naval Group in 2018 The contract included the refurbishment of OPV L’Adroit which was built by Naval Group as a private venture and operated by the French Navy from 2011 The new-build OPVs are being built in France by Kership: a joint venture between Naval Group and Piriou L’Adroit completed its refit and was delivered to Argentina as ARA Bouchard (P 51) in December 2019 and commissioned in February 2020 Modifications included increased stores and a new 30 mm Leonardo Marlin-WS remote weapon station which was fitted in Argentina in December 2020 featuring hull reinforcement for operation in ice commenced at the shipyards of Piriou and Kership in Concarneau and Lanester and Piedrabuena was launched in October 2020 the delivery of third ship Almirante Storni (P 53) and fourth ship Bartolomé Cordero (P 54) will follow at six monthly intervals The Offshore Patrol Vessel is able to stay at sea for more than three weeks to reach a speed of 20 knots and to accommodate a helicopter in its hangar Operated by a reduced crew of forty members she is also able to accommodate extra passengers Home » Video: Keel laying of the first MCM Vessel for the Netherlands The keel laying ceremony took place in Lanester French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the first of 12 mine-countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) on order for the Belgian and Netherlands (BE/NL) navies and laid the keel for the third ship during a ceremony at Piriou shipyard in Concarneau The Belgian-led rMCM programme is being delivered by Belgium Naval & Robotics – a consortium of Naval Group and Exail (formerly ECA Group) – under a contract awarded in May 2019 The contract includes the supply of 12 2,800-tonne displacement mother ships (six for each navy) and an MCM ‘toolbox' totalling around 100 unmanned or autonomous systems that will equip the vessels The 12 ships are being designed and built in Concarneau by Kership prime contractor Naval Group is responsible for the design and commissioning of the combat management and MCM systems A group of 12 boys from St Edward's College and 12 girls from the Convent of the Sacred Heart returned to Malta recently after a memorable one-week stay in Brittany Boys and girls from the Collège Notre Dame du Pont in Lanester will fly to Malta on a return visit during the October/November mid-term be hosted by the Maltese students and their families On their arrival at Lann Bihoué Airport in Lorient the Maltese fifth formers and their two teachers were warmly welcomed by the French hosting students their families and teachers from Collège Notre Dame du Pont the Maltese students took part in various lessons and sports activities - the highlights were undoubtedly climbing and canoeing on the Blavet river at Bol d'Air below the landmark Pont du Bonhomme The Maltese 'tourists' had ample opportunity to enhance their cultural knowledge through a series of excursions ranging from visits to the awe-inspiring menhirs at Carnac quaint Pont-Scorff with its fascinating Crafts Village to the artists' paradise of Pont-Aven and its breath-taking Bois de l'Amour a source of inspiration for Paul Gauguin whose centenary the inhabitants of Pont-Aven are gearing up to celebrate next year After watching a very informative video about the history of Lanester The Maltese visit was highlighted in the local newspaper Le Télégramme and the group was greeted by the mayor of Lanester who presented each member with a commemorative folder about the area On the eve of the Maltese group's departure a farewell Soirée Crêpes was organised by the staff and helpers at the college The visit was over all too soon for the Maltese boys and girls With plenty of opportunities to use French in real-life situations and experience the French way of life and customs the Maltese students have returned to a new scholastic year full of enthusiasm The lucky French students selected to visit Malta will undoubtedly feel the same when their visit comes to an end in November a lasting Franco-Maltese friendship which is the main objective of this school exchange please register for free or log in to your account Home » Belgium’s New MCM Mothership Breaks Cover if not all of the blocks in place and the hull fully assembled Only part of the mast and top side are missing a Naval Group spokesperson explained that the mothership is expected to start conducting harbor trials in October 2023 Delivery to the Belgian Navy is scheduled for the end of 2024 at Zeebrugge naval base in Belgium The second vessel of the class, HNLMS Vlissingen (M840), is intended for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Its keel was laid in June 2022 at a different shipyard: The Kership shipyard in Lanester which is a cooperation between Belgium and the Netherlands in which the Belgian Navy acts as program manager for both navies The program was awarded in 2019 to Belgium Naval & Robotics Fitting out will be conducted by Piriou in Concarneau During Euronaval 2022, France announced it was joining the program confirming that the rMCM mothership will be used as a basis to answer the French Navy “Bâtiments de guerre des mines” (BGDM) need