Penhoët, Saint Nazaire in France, 13 September 2024 - The second French Logistic Support Ship (LSS), “Jacques Stosskopf”, was officially launched at the Chantier de l’Atlantique shipyard.
The ceremony was hosted by Mr.
Laurent Castaing, CEO of Chantier de l’Atlantique, and Mr. Pierre-Eric
Pommelet, CEO of Naval Group. The event was attended by Mr. Emmanuel Chiva,
Director of the French Armament General Directorate, Admiral François Moreau, general
inspector of the French Navy, Captain Lorenzo Raciti, Italian National
Programme Coordinator for LSS in NAVARM (Italian armament directorate) and Mr.
Joachim Sucker, director of OCCAR-EA.
The
Franco-Italian Logistic Support Ship (LSS) Programme, managed by OCCAR on
behalf of the French Armament General Directorate (DGA), and its Italian
counterpart, NAVARM, aims to develop and produce six ships (two for Italy and four
for France) along with In-Service Support (ISS), with an option for a third ship
for the Italian Navy. The LSS “Jacques Stosskopf” is the second French Ship in
this Programme, following the Italian ship “Atlante” launched early 2024 and
the “Jacques Chevallier” delivered in 2023.
This
launch marks a significant milestone for the fast-paced LSS Programme. During
his speech, the OCCAR-EA Director highlighted the successful progress made so
far and expressed confidence that industry will continue its excellent work in
completing the assembly and conducting tests before the ship’s scheduled departure
from Saint Nazaire in 2025.