Chantier Bretagne Sud Completes Firefighting Barge
The 11.5-metre aluminium barge was built in France for Nigerian petrochemical customer Fevics.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Emergency Response
Chantier Bretagne Sud has completed an aluminium firefighting barge for Fevics Nigeria, its third vessel ordered by the company. The barge passed factory acceptance tests in June under operating conditions with SIDES personnel present.
Why it matters
The vessel is designed to support firefighting capability for Nigeria's refining and petrochemical sectors. It reflects an exclusive collaboration between Fevics and SIDES covering firefighting equipment for Nigerian customers.
The barge is 11.5 metres long, weighs 12 tonnes, and is powered by two 100 hp (70 kW) petrol engines. Factory acceptance trials in June confirmed the predicted masses and centre of gravity, but delivery and deployment timing were not reported.
The players
Chantier Bretagne Sud (CBS)
A French shipyard based in Belz, Morbihan, that builds specialised vessels for industrial customers.
Fevics Nigeria
A Nigerian company supplying products and services to the country's refining and petrochemical sectors.
SIDES
A firefighting equipment manufacturer that supplied the fire pump set and has an exclusive supply arrangement with Fevics for Nigerian customers.
The details
The firefighting installation is built around a fire pump set supplied by SIDES and includes a water monitor. Tristan Ponsard handled design and structural sizing, stability studies, and production drawings for the vessel built at the CBS facility in Belz, Morbihan.
Timeline
June: Factory acceptance tests conducted on the barge under operating conditions.
Emergency Response Context
Purpose-built marine firefighting craft for refinery and port protection are a specialised niche, and this barge is Fevics' third vessel ordered from CBS. It extends that approach to Nigeria's petrochemical sector, where waterfront fire risk is a recurring operational concern.
Industrial operators in refining and petrochemical sectors should review fire response capacity for waterfront facilities. Equipment readiness and trained response teams remain the key practical safeguards for at-risk sites.
The takeaway
Dedicated marine firefighting vessels give industrial waterfront sites a rapid-response option beyond shore-based equipment. Operators planning new capacity should assess vessel specifications and maintenance needs early.
Further reading
Explore more on Emergency Response and how industrial sites prepare for fire incidents.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Baird Maritime.
