Infiltrate the French shipyard handling the remodeling of "Shikaze", interview & reporting repo

When I visited France about a year ago, by chanceLa RochelleA port in "Port AtlanticThere was an opportunity to see "in Japan, but in Japan"Shaggy"I was remodeling the ship named. Ship The familiar "Island island (Islandless style destroyer)"Although it is not a warship like, but since the appearance of a Japanese ship being born overseas was very interesting, I applied for interviews and heard stories from the port and Atlantic shipyard manager.

Port Atlantique La Rochelle - Site officiel
http://www.larochelle.port.fr/



◆ Shimokazu · ENIGMA XK tour
Arrived at Port Atlantic. At the entrance there is a monument that shaped a ship.


Outsiders are districts that can not enter without an ID card.


Movement in the harbor uses cars and we had them pick me up at the man who will show you a part this time.


Moved inward immediately.


When I asked what happened to the one I saw one year ago ......


I heard that asbestos was found inside and he was interrupting work.


Since I just started doing a year ago, the bottom of the ship was red, but it has been repainted white.


I found a trace where the side ship name was peeled off.


Looking from the front like this. As I felt I was much bigger when I saw it before, I heard that I cut the fuselage according to the design of the finished product. It seems that asbestos came out from the inside at that time.


The bottom of the ship is fixed by wood.



The interior is to be raised by saying "There is no problem if it gets in a little."


However, due to security concerns internal shooting is not good. I explained the location of the engine installation etc.


When I follow up with being called "there is something I want you to see for a moment" ...


It was said that it wrote it before deleting the ship name of "Shikaze" originally drawn.


It seems I was worried whether I can read it, but it seems to be happy to tell me that I can read it properly. From a man who says that "we are giving a second life to a ship that is no longer used," I felt the situation of working with work with attachment.


I was worried about the rope that was in the side so I asked what I used it ......


He seems to be practicing how to tie the rope while reading the following book if he has free time, he said that "This book is a man's bible of the sea."


Subsequently, the newly launched large vessel "ENIGMA XK" was placed in the dock where the old shinko was located.


It is a pretty large project, and we are concentrating on this ship now.


After completion, you can take in the seawater if you open the lock, and you can move the ship.


Turning this valve seems to open.


I will take a helmet for safety and get off under the ship.


A scaffold is made on the bottom of the ship. It is dangerous any further, so it is here to proceed.


Go up and go to the other side of the ship.


I'm running a deck.


The side of the hull is fixed with wood.


Also the inside shooting was NG.


Bicycle used by people of shipbuilding engineers for movement. This harbor itself is a small city, and many engineers live in the apartment in the harbor.


This is the machine that carries the ship.


Port and Atlantic Port does not enter a ship carrying a shipment, it is a port where only vessels requiring repair and maintenance gather.


"Dry yards" to place ships that entered the port. The following are the largest in size at Port Atlantic, and they are sized to enter even commercial tankers.


Although it turns this valve at the time of departure, ... ...


It is designed not to be rotated by human power, and it is operated from the control room next to it.


◆ Interview
Since the tour of the ship and port was over, we went to the office where manager of shipbuilding company handling Shimokase and remodeling ENIGMA XK waited.


As you step up the stairs ......


There is receptionist.


There is also a sofa for visitors, it is a popular French-like office.


There is a printer that prints the design drawing of the ship ......


I found a person who is working on the design drawing.


Is it a favorite of a man of the sea, Mac which is using PC in office is large.


There was an iMac in another room.


That's why I will listen to Lionel Pradadines, the project manager.


GIGAZINE (hereinafter, G):
Thank you for taking the time to talk with us today. First of all, at Port Atlantic Port, Mr. Lionel who works on ship remodeling such as "Shimokaze" and "ENIGMA XK"Agence Atlantique de Gestion Navale (AAGN)Please tell me about.

Lionel Pradadines (L):
There are several shipbuilding companies in Port Atlantic Port and AAGN is one of them. We mainly engage in maintenance, renovation and remodeling of the ship to make the project. For example, if the owner wants to buy a ship, we will stand and interact with the ship's supplier. As it is, I will hand over the ship to the owner or arrange the budget with the owner, and I am building a remodeling project to make it as desired. Even though the owner does not have to say "I want to buy a ship" or "I would like to buy a yacht" to come to the port, the owner must search the ship from all over the world, such as the United States, Japan, China, and after professional firmly manage and maintain It is an innovative business that can get ships.


G:
I see. ENIGMA XK We asked you to show off Yashima, how long will it take for the remodeling project to complete?

L:
Although it varies greatly depending on the project, in ENIGMA XK, it is expected that it will take three years, including planning, to deliver to the owner in plan. Shikaze replaces the engine's contents and is going to deeply deal with it, so the scale is different but the same is necessary as well. As with any project, it is common for the owner to suddenly change his mind and enter additional orders, so the scheduled delivery date will be postponed.


G:
Is there a request for maintenance etc. from the same ship even after delivery?

L:
Of course, if there is a request, we may organize a maintenance project, but technical support such as maintenance is included in the contract of remodeling project.

G:
It seems that they undertake multiple projects in parallel, but how many employees are there?

L:
There are 4 people in this office, including the manager who manages the project. Currently ENIGMA XK uses about 20 shipbuilding engineers, but how many people will be used will depend on the balance with the owner's budget, so I can not say anything.


G:
Then, please tell me about the skills that shipbuilding engineers need.

L:
To all the sea menInternational Maritime Organization(IMO) set forth international standards certification for seafarer training and maritime educationSTCW 95It is an international qualification that you can certify the same standards as seafarers in Japan and in France and the United States. It is absolutely necessary for occupations related to sailors, engineers, captains and ships. After that it is also necessary to go to the school to acquire the qualification of the shipbuilding engineer according to the ship involved.

G:
I asked someone who worked at ENIGMA XK before, but is there anything dangerous to make a ship?

L:
Is it dangerous? There is nothing dangerous. Because we have safety regulations in line with the IMO standards and we have installed a number of safety devices so that accidents do not get caught. We lend helmets, gloves, sunglasses etc to all workers and it is my job to create an environment where all workers can work safely. If there are workers who can not keep the rules properly, the story is different.


G:
I felt strongly that safety was thoroughly carried out also because I lent my helmets and fluorescent vests for safety when I was an ordinary person to observe the inside of the ship. Mr. Lionel is a project manager, not an engineer, but please tell me the specific manager's duty next.

L:
As the name implies, we are managing projects. It is mainly negotiation with a broker, it is a meeting with an owner. I am not a broker, so I do not buy and sell the ship directly, but I can help the owner with professional knowledge. I also need myself to become a captainMaster marinerEven though we have the qualification of being qualified, all engineers do all the work by instructing the design of the ship. If you want to buy a ship, if you come to me, I'll find a good ship from all over the world.

G:
Thank you (laugh). By the way, even when I visited here a year ago I showed you a strange but the hull was getting smaller. Ships of the same name are attracting attention as gaming characters in Japan, can you tell me more about the shakame project?

L:
Wait a moment, the character of the game? Does it mean PlayStation?

G:
(With PCFleet CollectionThis is the "island style" of the game while showing the website of. A browser game to play on a PC, a warship is a character of a girl.



L:
It's crazy (laugh). In Japan ship is an adult game. Is this popular?

G:
It is so popular that there are too many players to play new. Here I heard that the remodeling progress has been interrupted asbestos was found in the ship. How will the project go forward in the future?

L:
The Owner's owner lives on an island, but he wants a sports cruiser for hobbies to use for fishing and swimming. That's why the project to rebuild the shimmer and replace it with a sports cruiser was launched. As the hull is cut off because it is different from the desired size, asbestos is discovered from inside. In France it is a dangerous substance that has been illegally designated since 1996, so now we have to stop working.


G:
It is prohibited in law in Japan. Did not any information that ascending bamboo basket be included?

L:
In the interaction with the broker I was confirming that there was no asbestos, and it was not written in the specification. Anyway it is planned to remove asbestos now, it is expected to take six months. It costs extra cost too ... Since the existence of asbestos finally seemed to have broken the exoskeleton, I probably did not really know the broker. It was not used for the exterior. I will resume the project once I can secure the safety of the site.

G:
If it could resume in six months, when will the ship be completed?

L:
If removal work is over six months later, I think that it will deliver finished goods to the owners at least one year. There must be no other problems.


G:
I hope nothing happens .... What kind of ship is planned for ENIGMA XK currently working?

L:
ENIGMA XK It is planned to be a stronger ship than a ladle, and it is designed as a ship that can get out to offshore people and drift ice. It is going to be the standard of "ice class" in intensity. Since there is data on the completion prediction diagram, I'll give you a copy later.

Ice class: criteria for navigating the icy sea(Classification societyQuoted from

The completed projection for ENIGMA XK looks like this.


G:
Thank you very much.