Engines French Logistic Tender

ScopeMAN Energy Solutions has been selected to supply engines for the four logistic support ships LSS being built for the French Navy.The company will deliver a total of 16 engines for the four refuelling tankers.In February this year the Organization for Joint Armament Co-operation OCCAR awarded a 1.7bn contract to a consortium of Chantiers de lAtlantique and Naval Group to build the LSS vessels under a Franco-Italian programme.OCCAR awarded the contract on behalf of the French defence procurement agency DGA and Italys NAVARM.The 194m-long ships will have a diesel-electric propulsion system and a fuel capacity of 13000m.MAN will supply two MAN 12V3244CR engines and two MAN 8L3244CR engines under the contract.The four ships are expected to be delivered between 2022 and 2029. They will be used to provide logistical support to combat vessels of French and allied navies.