MilitaryPourquoi pas?
Survey Shipconfirmed
Pourquoi Pas ? (French pronunciation: [puʁkwa pa]; English: Why Not?) is a research vessel built in Saint-Nazaire, France by Alstom Marine for IFREMER and the French Navy and primarily used by Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine (SHOM). Pourquoi Pas ? was ordered in December 2002 and completed in July 2005. The 66 million euro cost was financed by IFREMER (55%) and the French Navy (45%).
Specifications
| Type | Survey Ship |
| Origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Alstom Leroux Naval |
| Introduced | 2005 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 107 m |
| Speed | 14.5 kn |
| Crew | 18 |
| Displacement | 6,600 t |
| Endurance | 64 days at 11 knots |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | confirmed |
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