Samuel-De-Champlain

The catamaran yacht 'Think Again' was in distress on Feb 14, off the coast of Le Havre. The vessel had developed a leak following a malfunction. The CROSS Jobourg coordinated the rescue operations. Several vessels were deployed to assist the distressed yacht, despite rough seas and a northerly wind. Besides the all-weather lifeboat from the SNSM station Fécamp and the 'SNS 161' from Le Havre and a Dragon 76 helicopter, also the 'Samuel de Champlain' came to assist and took the 'Think Again' in tow In rough sea conditions and northerly winds of 30-35 knots speed. The 'SNS 161' then took over and transferred the catamaran in alongside tow to the port of Le Havre. Report with photos: https://www.tendanceouest.com/actualite-436442-mer-un-catamaran-en-difficulte-sauve-au-large-du-havre

Smoke development was noticed on the 'Samuel de Champlain', which was in a dry dock at St. Nazaire, undergoing repair works, on Sep 11, 2020, shortly after 10 a.m. Teh alerted firefighters identified a fire in a ventilation duct located in an empty capacity of 40 cubic metres. The 88 dock workers on board were evacuated from the vessel. The fire was rapidly extinguished. The repair works on board could be resumed in the afternoon.

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has signed off on the conversion of a dredger to dual-fuel operation on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and marine gas oil (MGO), and which is now powered by MAN 35/44DF engines. The conversion of the ‘Samuel de Champlain’ is the first of its kind in Europe and is part of an EU-supported initiative to promote LNG propulsion in short-sea vessels operating along the European Atlantic coast. The 117m, 8,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger is owned by Rouen-based GIE Dragages-Ports and operated by Port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire. Its conversion involved the replacement of its diesel-electric MGO-burning propulsion system with 3 × MAN 6L35/44DF dual-fuel models, as well as the installation of onboard LNG storage facilities.

Electrical system integrator Alewijnse has been awarded the contract for the electrical refit of the TSHD Samuel de Champlain, a 117-metre, 8500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger owned by GIE Dragages-Ports, based in Rouen, France and operated by the port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire. The vessel is to be converted from diesel-electric propulsion burning MGO to dual-fuel capability.