On 9 July, Freire Shipyard celebrated the launching of the new vessel for IFREMER.
“The Anita Conti represents a decisive step towards a more modern, multi-purpose and environmentally friendly scientific fleet, reinforcing our operational capabilities.” said Olivier Lefort, director of the French oceanographic fleet.
“The construction of this vessel consolidates Freire Shipyard as an international benchmark in the construction of oceanographic vessels. We are proud to collaborate with IFREMER on a project that meets the highest scientific and environmental standards,” said Marcos and Guillermo Freire, general managers of the shipyard.
The French-flagged oceanographic vessel, which will have an overall length of 45.00 metres and a beam of 11.50 metres, stands out for the wide range of energy-saving technologies and low-consumption solutions applied. In addition, the diesel-electric propulsion system will be made up of three variable speed generator sets, compatible with biodiesel, which will power two shaft lines driven by electric motors and a direct current (DC) electrical distribution system.
