Abeille Bourbon is a high seas emergency tow vessel (salvage tug), 80 metres (260 ft) long with a tractive power of 200 tonnes-force (2.0 MN), a crew of 12, designed by Norwegian naval architect Sigmund Borgundvåg. She was christened by Bernadette Chirac on 13 April 2005 in the presence of sponsor Jacques de Chateauvieux. She is based in Brest, France.
 Abeille Bourbon at Brest, France
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| History | |
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| Owner | GIE Abeille Bourbon, Marseille, France (Groupe Bourbon) |
| Operator | Les Abeilles International, Le Havre, France (Groupe Bourbon) |
| Builder | Myklebust Verft AS, Gursken, Norway |
| Yard number | 39 |
| Sponsored by | Jacques de Chateauvieux |
| Christened | Bernadette Chirac, 13 April 2005 |
| Homeport | Brest, France |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Salvage tug |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 80 m (262.5 ft) |
| Beam | 16.5 m (54.1 ft) |
| Draught | 6 m (19.7 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | approx 19.8 knots (36.7 km/h; 22.8 mph) |
| Crew | 12 |
| Notes | [1][2] |
Abeille Bourbon is owned by Abeilles International, a unit of Groupe Bourbon. She is chartered to the French government and can be called upon by the Maritime Prefect of Brest at any time. She was commissioned to replace the older Abeille Flandre, which was reassigned to the French Mediterranean coast.
Abeille Bourbon is a sister ship of Abeille Liberté. Abeille means bee in French. Tow vessels are traditionally named according to their activities around the ships they assist; in this case, like a bee around a flower.
Notable operations edit
- Towing Modern Express, in 2016;[3]
- Lightening Rokia Delmas in October 2006[4]
- Towing MSC Napoli in January 2007[5]
- Towing YM Uranus in October 2010[6]
Gallery edit
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Bridge of Abeille Bourbon -
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Abeille Bourbon in Brest during Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012.
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References edit
- ^ "Abielle Bourbon" (PDF). Kleven Maritime AS. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Abeille Bourbon". Bourbon Online. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Golfe de Gascogne. L'Abeille Bourbon envoyée au secours d'un cargo à la dérive". letelegramme.fr. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016..
- ^ "Rokia Delmas Pollution Response Underway". maritimejournal.com. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Le porte-conteneurs MSC Napoli remorqué à Lyme Bay par les Abeilles Bourbon et Liberté". Mer et Marine (in French). 19 January 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Fuel tanker in trouble in English Channel". BBC News. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- Carney, Jacques (September 2005). "L'Abeille Bourbon relève l'Abeille Flandre". Navires et Marine Marchande. Hors-série: Sauvetage en haute mer (in French).
External links edit
- (in French) Abeille Bourbon at Netmarine.net
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