Types of services
The three berths on the west quays of the Missiessy Basin are to be modified to allow Rubis- and Suffren-class nuclear submarines to be refuelled there. This project involves installing a combi wall reinforcement structure in front of the existing quay. This structure is supported at the front by a gantry system on piles and provides load-bearing capacity for the large-capacity crane track. This system is therefore independent of the existing quay structure.
The project also involves incorporating a water intake for cooling purposes (cold water intake and hot water discharge) and robust network interfaces, all within a nuclear safety framework. The submarines will be berthed at floating slipways.
Ingerop is responsible for project managing the marine engineering work as part of a design-and-build contract.
