Abeille Bourbon
 The Abeille Bourbon in Brest
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| Owner: | GIE Abeille Bourbon, Marseille, France (Groupe Bourbon) |
| Operator: | Les Abeilles International, Le Havre, France (Groupe Bourbon) |
| Builder: | Myklebust Verft AS, Gursken, Norway |
| Yard number: | 39 |
| Sponsored by: | Jacques de Chateauvieux |
| Christened: | Bernadette Chirac, 13 April 2005 |
| Homeport: | Brest, France |
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| Status: | Active |
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| Type: | Rolls-Royce Marine "UT 515" - Multi Purpose Salvage Tug / Coast Guard and Stand By Safety Vessel |
| Tonnage: | 3,249 GT, 974 NT, 1,813 DWT |
| Length: | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Beam: | 16.5 m (54 ft) |
| Draught: | 6 m (20 ft) |
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| Speed: | approx 19.8 knots (36.7 km/h; 22.8 mph) |
| Crew: | 12 |
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The Abeille Bourbon is a high seas emergency tow vessel (salvage tug), 80 metres long with a tractive power of 200 tonnes-force (2.0 MN), a crew of 12, designed by Norwegian naval architect Sigmund Borgundvåg. She was christened by Bernadette Chirac on 13 April 2005 in the presence of sponsor Jacques de Chateauvieux. She is based in Brest, France.
Abeille Bourbon is owned by Abeilles International, a unit of Groupe Bourbon. She is chartered to the French government and can be called upon by the Maritime Prefect of Brest at any time.
The Abeille Liberté is a sister ship of Abeille Bourbon.
Bridge of the Abeille Bourbon
Towing the Panama-registered ConRo Rokia Delmas near the Île de Ré in 2006
Abeille Bourbon in Brest during Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012.
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