Management of industrial reconfigurations to upgrade a military vessel

Missions
  • Verifying the consistency of planning for the different activities (studies, development, site work and testing) 
  • Ensuring consistency between the planning of the contracts and the site, and managing contractual deliverables 
  • Manage external interfaces 
  • Manage testing: provide support for the implementation of a dedicated testing tool, operate the testing database, coordinate all tests and trials. 

The French government has commissioned Naval Group to modernise the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier (PACDG) and maintain the vessel in operational condition (MCO Maintien en Condition Opérationnelle), including periods of Major Technical Shutdowns scheduled from the launch of the vessel. 

 

The project :

For the 2nd Major Technical Shutdown, the challenges for the French Navy are : 

  • to immobilise its only aircraft carrier for as short a time as possible, 
  • to obtain a ship with a new operational potential, adapted to the evolution of its missions and operations. 

eocen’s added value :

  • Achieving an aligned vision at all levels and throughout the duration of the programme 
  • Consistent contract and site planning 
  • On-time delivery to the Navy

Key figures

  • 15 months of works 
  • 3 month trial 

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