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Ships dedicated to law enforcement at sea
 
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KERSHIP is a joint venture founded in 2013 by PIRIOU and DCNS, two experts in naval engineering, shipbuilding, military systems and services. KERSHIP offers a range of vessels up to 95 m for Law Enforcement at Sea: navies, coastguard services, customs services, scientific institutes, etc.
     
With more than 400 vessels delivered worldwide, PIRIOU provides bespoke solutions as well as a complete range of standardized or customized vessels that satisfy the requirements of international shipowners, whether they be private or public, civilian or military.
     
Thanks to the expertise of its parent companies, KERSHIP works with and supports navies and public services throughout the life cycle of their ships, from construction to delivery, including after-sales service and In-Service Support (ISS). KERSHIP has been strongly involved in several major programmes supporting the French government and, with PIRIOU, has become the first supplier of the French Navy for vessels dedicated to Law Enforcement at Sea.
     
PIRIOU and its joint venture KERSHIP’s (founded in 2013 by PIRIOU (55%) and DCNS (45%)) developed a wide range of efficient vessels up to 95 m long that are compliant with European quality standards and optimized to undertake various missions related to State Action at Sea:
     
BUSINESS DETAILS
KERSHIP offers a full range of reliable and robust vessels, easy to operate and maintain, and equipped with state-of-the-art missions systems adapted to the requirements of navies and public services.
This range includes:
- Fast Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPV) for police operations in coastal waters
- Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for offshore safety and defence
- Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPV)
- Specialised vessels for hydrography, transport, training, etc
 
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KERSHIP
ZI du Moros, BP521
29185 Concarneau, France
Phone: +33 (0)2 98 60 6313
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Range of Products
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CPV 25: Coastal Patrol Vessel 25m
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KERSHIP CPV25
Designed to fulfill both military and civilian missions in coastal waters, the CPV 25 is a high speed vessel capable to achieve a wide range of missions such aspatrol and surveillance, law enforcement, counter- piracy and border protection, illegal immigrationprevention or naturalresources protection, at an efficient ratio cost. The CPV 25 is a compact and cost effective patrolvessel that can beequipped with the necessary communication and armament system. A significant attention has been given to high reliability and maintainability due to KERSHIP’s extensive experiencein Through Life support.
 

CPV 32: Coastal Patrol Vessel 32m
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KERSHIP CPV32
Benefiting from navies operational feedback and KERSHIP’s expertise in shipbuilding and systemintegration, the CPV 32 isKERSHIP’s response to perform law enforcement operations at sea with high speed, fast intervention capabilities, significant flexibility, endurance and sea-keeping behaviour. The CPV 32 is a compact and cost effective patrolvessel that can be equipped with the necessarycommunication and armament system. A significantattention has been given to high reliability and maintainability due to KERSHIP’s extensive experiencein Through Life support.
 
OPV 45: Offshore Patrol Vessel 45m
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KERSHIP OPV45 1
The OPV 45 is KERSHIP’s answer to law enforcement operations at sea with increased flexibility, outstanding performance, good sea-keeping behaviour and lower overall cost of ownership. Benefiting from navies operational feedback andKERSHIP’s expertise in shipbuilding and system integration, the OPV 45 is the ideal solution to enforce strategic presence and surveillance in coastal and EEZ waters. The OPV 45 is a robust, compact and cost effective vessel able to meet the major challenges and threats of current maritime world, including surveillanceand sea control, anti-smuggling, anti-piracy and humanitarian assistance.
 
OPV 52: Offshore Patrol Vessel 52m
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KERSHIP OPV52 2
The OPV 52 is KERSHIP’s answer to customersrequesting a new generation of heavily armed OPV. The OPV 52 is a compact and versatile vessel able to meet the operational requirements of the current maritime environment, from patrol missions in the EEZ to littoral defence operations thanks to advanced on board equipment and fast intervention capabilities. The OPV 52 design benefits from C-SHARP® innovative hull shape for unmatched globalperformances.
 
 
OPV 90: Offshore Patrol Vessel 90m
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Operated by the French Navy, the OPV 90 is KERSHIP’s answer for customers requesting a new generation versatile OPV. Based on KERSHIP’s expertise in shipbuilding and system integration, it is designed to fulfill both military and civilian missions in the EEZ waters ranging from coastal safety and security to law enforcement at sea and environmental protection. The OPV 90 offers unrivalled performance for deployable assets.
Operated by the French Navy, the OPV 90 is KERSHIP’s answer for customers requesting a new generation versatile OPV. Based on KERSHIP’s expertise in shipbuilding and system integration, it is designed to fulfill both military and civilian missions in the EEZ waters ranging from coastal safety and security to law enforcement at sea and environmental protection. The OPV 90 offers unrivalled performance for deployable assets (e.g. unmanned vehicles), coordination with shore-based centers and othernaval assets, and permanence with ocean-going capability.
 
 
B2M: Multi-Purpose Vessel
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DCNS KERSHIP B2M
The B2M is a sea proven vessel capable to perform a wide range of missions with a high level of availability at sea. Designed to fulfill long lasting operations in EEZ waters, the B2M can perform public service missions such as humanitarian assistance, pollution response, towing, logistic support and search and Rescue. The ship is also capable to achieve military missions such as patrol, counter piracy or irregular immigration prevention.
 
 
BSAH: Support and Assistance Multi-Purpose Vessel
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KERSHIP BSAH
The offshore support and Assistance Multi-purpose Vessel (BSAH) is a particularly versatile and robust ship. Designed to perfomlong lasting operations in EEZ waters, the BSAH can fulfil civilian missions such as pollution response, logistic support, assistance,search and rescue. It can also be a support to military missions for special operations in surveillance and law enforcement at sea. The BSAH is equipped with a working boat and a RHIB, a crane for loading and unloading containers and can accommodate divers,carry weapons and ammunitions, provide support to a submarine and operate an anti-pollution barrier.
 
 
LCT 50: Landing Craft Tank 50m
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KERSHIP LCT50
The LCT 50 is KERSHIP’s answer for customers requesting an easy to operate and robust amphibious vessel. The LCT 50 is designed for rolling loads transport, to supply water and fuel, heavy loads transport and personnel transport. Thanks to its reduced draft, the vessel isable to operate in both river and coastal areas. The bow ramp allows loading and unloading of material on a beach or on a wharf.
 
 
MTS 44: Maritime Training Ship 44 m
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The MTS 44 is KERSHIP’s answer for customers requesting a modern and versatile training ship. The ship is designed for maneuvering, seamanship and navigation instructions. Training can also be performed for other operations such as maritime surveillance, firefighting, machinery... Thanks to her small draught, the ship can operate in deep seas as well as in shallow waters. The MTS 44 is equipped for divers training sessions, and is also adapted for patrol or experiments at sea.
The MTS 44 is KERSHIP’s answer for customers requesting a modern and versatile training ship. The ship is designed for maneuvering, seamanship and navigation instructions. Training can also be performed for other operations such as maritime surveillance, fire fighting, machinery... Thanks to her small draught, the ship can operate in deep seas as well as in shallow waters. The MTS 44 is equipped for divers training sessions, and is also adapted for patrol or experiments at sea.
 
 
BHO2M: Hydro-Oceanographic Survey and Multi-Missions vessel
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KERSHIP BH02M
The Hydro-Oceanographic survey and Multi-Missions vessel BHO2M is KERSHIP’s answer for customers requesting a cutting-edge and robust vessel to perform a wide range of missions in their EEZ waters. Able to fulfill long lasting operations, the BHO2M is designed to perform hydrographic and oceanographic missions such as completion of surveys, sampling of various materials and related analyses. The BHO2M can also achieve secondary tasks including patrol, humanitarian assistance, special forces or divers deployment as well as Search and Rescue.