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Par Skipper le lundi 2 octobre 2017
In mid-September, Gléhen will launch the Bara Breizh for fishing fleet operator Armement Bigouden. Both boatbuilder and client are based at Le Guilvinec in Brittany. The new-build Bara Breizh is scheduled for delivery in late September. This pelagic and demersal trawler, designed by Brittany-based naval architecture bureau Coprexma, features a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. The Bara Breizh is 24.95 metres long, and powered by a 600kW diesel driving a ducted variable-pitch propeller.
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Par Skipper le lundi 2 octobre 2017
The river Charente in western France is navigable over a distance of 164km from its mouth to the city of Angoulême. River cruise operator Pascal Duc, who needs to replace his current boat, the Bernard de Palissy II and has long promoted the Charente’s attractions, has decided on a highly innovative all-solar-powered design that will not use any fossil fuel at all. “I want a low-energy boat that will be environment friendly and in tune with the Charente valley’s wonderful natural setting”, says Pascal.
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Par Skipper le lundi 2 octobre 2017
A Marseille et Nice, mais aussi dans l’île de Beauté, Air PACA et Qualitair Corse, organismes indépendants de surveillance de la qualité de l’air, vont renforcer leur action en matière d’étude des effets des activités maritimes sur les villes portuaires. Au moment où les polémiques commencent à enfler autour des émissions polluantes générées par les navires, avec sous-jacent leur impact potentiel en termes de santé publique, on constate en effet un manque d’études scientifiques précises.
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