BSAM Garonne

🛳️ Present at Voiles de Légende Dunkerque 2025

The BSAM Garonne is a multi-purpose ship of the French Navy. She is responsible for supporting forces, protecting people and property and supporting maritime resources. It also takes part in police missions. She is one of four BSAMs of this type in service with the French Navy, two in Brest and two in Toulon.

Specifications

• Length: 70 m
• beam: 16 m
• Displacement: 2,950 tonnes
• Speed: 14 knots
• Crew: 17 sailors and 15 passengers
• Construction: Kership shipyard in Concarneau
• Commissioning: 2019
  

Strategic functions

• Towing of military vessels
• Support for submarines and vessels in difficulty
• Transport of logistical or humanitarian equipment
• Intervention at sea (diving, craning, wreck recovery)
• Pollution surveillance and assistance

Presence in Dunkirk

The BSAM Garonne will be visible alongside the quayside during the event. This is a rare opportunity to discover a modern, discreet vessel that is essential to the day-to-day operations of the French Navy!