PORT CALL OF THE FRENCH NAVY OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL L’ADROIT 11 to 17 May 2015 LOCATION Waterfront Harbour, Quay 2 PRESENTATION OF THE FRENCH PATROL VESSEL ADROIT L'Adroit is a Gowind class patrol vessel specially designed by DCNS for maritime protection missions. It has a wide range of capabilities deployed through prevention and action assets optimized for maritime surveillance and policing duties, including fast commando boats, assault or transport helicopter, unmanned surveillance vehicles, electronic warfare intercept systems, shell doors, secure high-bitrate communication facilities and command aids. Placed at the disposal of the French Navy by DCNS for a period of three years, L’Adroit sailed from its home base on France’s Mediterranean coast in May 2012 to conduct its first fishery policing and maritime security mission, including deployment for operation Thon Rouge, monitoring fishing vessels with red tuna quotas for 2012. Missions: L'Adroit is a modern instrument for dealing with the constant increase in threats and illegal practices at sea. Area surveillance, the fight against piracy and terrorism, fishery policing, the fight against drug trafficking, protection of the environment, humanitarian aid, search and rescue at sea… L’Adroit is an offshore patrol vessel full of resources, capable of performing a wide spectrum of roles in coastal zones and on the high seas. Characteristics: Ship’s name: L’ADROIT Type: OCEAN PATROL VESSEL Hull number: P725 International Call sign: FADT MMSI: 228700100 Gross tonnage: 1500T Year built: 2011 Length OA: 87 m Breadth OA: 13,6 m Bulbous bow : NO Draught aft: 3,9 m fwd : 3,2 m Air draught : 30,1m 2 mooring lines of 8 shackles each (1 shackle = 27,5m / 15 fathoms) 2 tug lines 60 m 2 Side doors approximately 1.5m above waterline M. Xavier d’ARGOEUVES – Consul of France in Capetown Born September 21st, 1967. Graduation from French Business School in Grenoble (Sup de Co). Swahili studies at the National institute of Oriental Languages (Paris). Diploma in Business Analysis from Lancaster University (UK). Professional experience French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Paris), Financial Division (1994-1996). Vice-Consul in Kiev, Ukraine (1996-1998). French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Division (1998-2000). First Secretary in Dar Es Salam, Tanzania (2000-2004). First Secretary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2004-2006). French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Strategic Affairs Division , Arms Control Unit (2006-2009). Deputy Head of Mission, French Embassy in Yangoon, Myanmar. Mr. d’Argœuves is the Consul of France in Cape Town as of August 30th, 2013. He currently resides in Cape Town with his wife and their four children. Biography of Commander Luc REGNIER Commanding officer of OPV ADROIT Born in France (Saint-Cloud) - 1972/03/09 Married - 6 children Professional background 1993 / 1996 Naval academy and training mission JEANNE D’ARC 1996 / 1998 Damage control assistant and officer of the watch - ASW Destroyer PRIMAUGUET 1998 / 2000 Chief engineer - Aviso class frigate LV LE HENAFF 2000 / 2001 Combat systems and navy weapons training school 2001 / 2003 Chief engineer - Lafayette stealth class frigate ACONIT 2003 / 2005 Platoon leader - Naval academy 2005 / 2006 CO - Survey ship BH2 class LAPLACE 2006 / 2008 Operation manager «cap 2008» (offers and contracts for the maintenance of numerous auxiliary ships based in Brest and Toulon) 2008 / 2009 War college 2009 / 2011 Navy Staff - ILS and future maintenance of FREMM, BARRACUDA 2011 / 2013 XO OPV L’ADROIT – “A” crew 2013 / 2014 CO OPV L’ADROIT – “A” crew Operations and deployments 1996 5 month training deployment JEANNE D’ARC 1 month mission in Baltic Sea (NATO exercise and naval cooperation) 1997 2 month mission in Norwegian Sea (ASW) Several missions for the protection of French SSBNs 1998 5 month mission in the GAP Several missions for the protection of French SSBNs 1999 1 month NATO exercise near Portugal Several missions for the protection of French SSBNs 2000 3 month mission in the Gulf of Guinea (Corymbe) 2001 2 month mission in the Gulf of Guinea (Corymbe) NATO exercises in the Mediterranean Sea 2002 2 month mission against illegal immigration (MONICA merchant ship) 2003 5 month mission in Red sea and Gulf of Aden (EUROMARFOR in command of CTF 150) 2006 Amphibious exercise Skréo - Survey in north Brittany (Trieu - Bréhat Island) 2012 2 month mission in the Gulf of Guinea 2013 4 month mission in the China sea and in Red sea and Gulf of Aden (CTF 150) Training Naval academy / War College / HEC executive MBA Sport Cycling, swimming, running and tennis Music Classical guitar .