Each year, the shipyards welcome around 150 vessels that come for repairs and refits. Many of their crews stay on site for several weeks or even months. In high season, these crews can currently total 500 to 600 people and these numbers will increase significantly from 2022 with the delivery of the Atlas-4300 tonne platform.…
The local public company La Ciotat Shipyards had the great pleasure of welcoming to its shipyards Mrs. Annick GIRARDIN, Minister of the Sea, accompanied by MM. Benoît MOURNET, newly appointed sub-prefect for relaunching and Stephan ROUSSEAU, deputy director of DIRM Méditerranée. This visit was their first opportunity to take stock of the consequences of the…
La Ciotat Shipyards (LCS) officially opened their yachting village on Friday 29 January 2021 at the end of the first board meeting of this new year, with the delivery of building A. There was no official ceremony in view of the current health situation, but the elected representatives, Mr Patrick Ghigonetto, LCS President, Mrs Nathalie…
La Ciotat Shipyards (LCS) have just learned that it is one of 21 companies in the France-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region to have been selected to date to take part in the scheme to support industrial investments in the territories launched by the government under the label “France Relaunch“. More precisely, LCS have been awarded a grant…
Le conseil portuaire s’est réuni pour la seconde fois cette année, vendredi 18 décembre 2020 dans les locaux de La Ciotat Shipyards. Outre un bilan de l’activité des chantiers pour l’année écoulée et un rappel des mesures mises en place pour palier la crise sanitaire, LCS a proposé d’autoriser un certain nombre de changements de…
On November 2nd 2020, La Ciotat Shipyards reinforced their team with an apprentice, Mr. Pierre Maistre who will help them build up a competitivity cluster based on sustainable yachting. Pierre is in his final year of study at EMD School of Business in Marseille working on a master’s in management. In those challenging times, we…
Image ©WeOcean La Ciotat Shipyards announce today the launch of a call for submissions by parties interested in taking out a tenancy on the last available lot in their new yachting village. The premises consists of a 380m2 workshop and is reserved for an innovative company manufacturing or developing a new product or service that…
The Board of Directors of the local public company La Ciotat Shipyards met on Friday October 16, 2020 for an important meeting in more ways than one. Not only was it the first opportunity for the new board to meet following the municipal and metropolitan elections in the spring, it also allowed it finalise a…
Also known as “Baron d’Huart” by the employees of the shipyards, Jean d’Huart has just passed away. Related to the Terrin Family, renowned for having shaped the local shipbuilding industry, he served as CEO of the C.N.C. for 20 years from 1962 to 1982. Under his management, the yards experienced a “Golden Age” characterised by…
Aujourd’hui 3 juillet 2020 se tient le premier comité de suivi environnemental de la plateforme pour mégayachts Atlas sous la présidence de Madame Trignat, secrétaire générale de Préfecture représentant Monsieur le Préfet et dont le but est d’émettre un avis sur le protocole de suivi environnemental. Ce comité réunit notamment Monsieur Patrick Boré Maire de…
A new step that demonstrates their commitment to the environment, La Ciotat Shipyards decided to ban plastic waterbottles for their staff and use bottles made of stainless steel. Interview with Arnaud, service technician and staff representative. #waterrevolution
La Ciotat Shipyards are pleased to welcome the young company AirQy into their Mugel building. Created in 2015 by Steeven Clos, AirQy are specialising in aeraulic networks cleaning for yachts (air conditioning and ventilation). The company is currently based in Six-Fours-Les-Plages and employs 5 technicians. It has been working all along the French Mediterranean coast…
La Ciotat Shipyards have announced that on 28th May 2020 they have started a collaboration with the association WeOcean, created to protect oceans and use them sustainably. The department of Bouches-du-Rhône has therefore attributed an annual berth in the old port to the association. Founded by the oceanographer Leslie Bissey and her crew, WeOCean develop…
La Ciotat Shipyards revealed on 27th May 2020 that they have commissioned Sebastien Labastie, to help them create a strong visual identity for the future Atlas platform. As the platform is intended to become an iconic and game-changing feature of the shipyard, it is important for LCS that it stands out of the crowd. Meeting…
Following the announcement of the order by the Maritime Prefect of the Mediterranean authorising the resumption of certain leisure activities, La Ciotat Shipyards wishes to inform its customers of the rules that it has put in place to prevent accidental transmission of the virus during interactions between yacht crew and other visitors, and La Ciotat…
On 24 March, 2020, La Ciotat Shipyards appointed a partnership comprising Egis Eau, a leading provider of consultancy and engineering services in the areas of water, energy and the environment, and Galatéa,a specialist in monitoring and analysing marine environments, to manage all aspects of environmental monitoring and mitigation with respect to the construction of the…
La Ciotat Shipyards have announced that as of yesterday they have started a collaboration with the companies ID Yachting (“L’Atelier d’Isabelle”) and Tilcara, both of whom have facilities within the yards, in order to produce protective face masks for non-medical personnel in accordance with AFNOR SPEC reference S76-001: 2020. Both companies specialise in the interior…
La Ciotat Shipyards hoisted this morning, March 20, a 14-meter-long banner with their 250-ton historical crane in order to say simply “Thank you” and “Bravo “ to the remarkable work of the medical and nursing staff who are fighting in the front line against the current pandemic. The current crisis brings to light their dedication…
While construction work have started, La Ciotat Shipyards is pleased to announce that Racing Product awarded the last section of the Yacthing Village. The company is specialised in the sale, rental, maintenance and repair of motorized nautical vehicles. We met Mr. Fabien Meschi, CEO of Racing Product. Can you introduce yourself ? « I’m…
The construction work of the Atlas platform will be setup at the very location of the old slipway. The construction works will start at the beginning of March and La Ciotat Shipyards asked Mr. Kerouanton, Teacher-Researcher at the University of Nantes to make a historical and heritage study. Interview : Mr. Kerouanton, what do you do…
La Ciotat Shipyards (LCS) welcome the fact that the official Enquiry Commissioner expressed a favourable opinion on the ATLAS-4300t platform. It follows the public inquiry organised from December 11th, 2019 to January 15th, 2020. We are even more pleased to note that this opinion is totally free from any reservation and does not require any…
Welcome on board to the piloting simulator of Marseille-Fos. It has allowed La Ciotat Shipyards to best adapt and design their future Atlas platform in order to get the best conditions for captains. Thanks to Mr. Jean-Philippe Salducci, President of the Marseille-Fos Pilotage Station as well as Mr. Pierre Bonnard for their warm welcome.
La Ciotat Shipyards now offer fiber to all companies located in the building annex of the A and C Shed. Connected to La Ciotat infrastructure, the network is secure upstream and the fiber mutualised. The rate is set at €100 including all taxes (no deployment costs and without obligation). It delivers : A guaranteed symmetrical…
La Ciotat Shipyards joined on February 4, 2020 the “Water Revolution Foundation”, the first independent, international, science-driven, non-profit organisation started from within the superyacht industry that is taking the lead to neutralise its ecological footprint and preserve the world’s precious oceans. Being located within the natural setting and the biodiversity of the Golfe d’Amour (home…
Students from the hotel school of La Ciotat visited on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 the yards. A rare opportunity for those 12 students who are intended for working in the restaurant and service industry to discover kitchens of superyachts in an exceptional environment. Welcomed by Jean-Yves Saussol, CEO of La Ciotat Shipyards and Nicolas Genelot,…
Sandra Servière joined La Ciotat Shipyards this week as head of operations. She will especially be in charge of developing the third strategic axis of LCS #friendler. She will manage work to further improve ecological footprint on the yards on one side, and the reception conditions on the other side. Sandra may also contribuate to…
Following a competitive tendering procedure launched in June 2019, La Ciotat Shipyards decided to sign the temporary occupancy agreement for the public port domain with the company iXblue for the operation of 6631 square metres of the “A” shed. Having been installed there since 2003, iXblue, with its various entities, will be able to continue…
La Ciotat Shipyards presented their best wishes on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Jean-Yves Saussol CEO of LCS took the opportunity to remind that we must stay the course in 2020 ! Gavino Briscas, Vice President of LCS and Ben Mennen, President of MB92 La Ciotat then disclosed the name of the future 4300t : Atlas.…
Our company is currently subject to a disinformation campaign on the web and social media providing false or incomplete information. La Ciotat Shipyards wishes to restore the truth in order to allow everyone to separate the true from the false. #factchecking #4300t LA CIOTAT SHIPYARDS IS IN OPERATION THANKS TO PUBLIC MONEY: FALSE LCS…
Built on a site of 2,5 hectares, the future Yachting Village should help strengthen a cluster dedicated to refit and maintenance of yachts, super-yachts and mega-yachts. After the foundation stone-laying ceremony last October 30, we met Céline Guigou, in charge of operations at La Ciotat Shipyards. What is the purpose of the Yachting Village at…
Sud Moteurs is a family business from Marseille which will be among the first ones to join the Yachting Village in the second quarter of 2020. A new challenge for this SME of 185 employees that will reinforce its expertise in repair and maintenance of propulsions lines of megayachts. Interview with Jeremy Santiago, Business Manager…
Two of the most imposing and famous yachts in the world have together taken their places in La Grande Forme dry dock of La Ciotat Shipyards for a refit orchestrated by the operator MB92 La Ciotat. Before the refit, Head of the maintenance department, Philippe Marrot, and his teams, supervised the (very) delicate dry docking…
Jean-Philippe Salducci, Captain, pilot and Union President of the Marseille and Gulf of Fos pilots, oversaw the creation of a manoeuvre simulator for La Ciotat Shipyards and its future 4300t lift. The Marseille-Fos pilot teams will in fact be responsible for securing and optimising the entry of yachts and mega-yachts onto the quay of the…
On 16th December 2019, La Ciotat Shipyards (LCS) presented the environmental features of their upcoming 4,300t platform dedicated to megayachts. As a side event, the company disclosed that they have chosen Vinci Construction Maritime et Fluviale as the main contractor on this project. The related contract was formally signed by Mister Régis Garnier, Général Manager.…
Today, the port council took place in La Ciotat Shipyards’s premises. It brought together representatives from all port users. In addition to boaters, commercial activities, the Department of Bouches-du-Rhône and the City of La Ciotat were also part of the debate. This port council meets at least once a year and is competent to give…
As previously announced by Patrick Boré, President of La Ciotat Shipyards at the La Ciotat Yachting Village foundation stone-laying ceremony, the public tender for the revamping and management of the « Transit » shed is now open ! This project mingles the implementation of La Ciotat Shipyards’ industrial ambitions with the promotion of their cultural…
La Ciotat Shipyards hosted yesterday the big nautical committe. Chaired by Benoît Rouvière, it was composed of representatives of the port (professional fishermen, pleasure boating, passenger boat, etc.). They were asked to give their opinion for the construction work of the future 4300t shiplift. As for any construction project including modifications of the port or access…
La Ciotat Shipyards revealed last Tuesday that it awarded the design-build for their future shiplift for mega-yachts to a partnership between the French company Matière and the US corportation Bardex group. As Jean-Yves Saussol, CEO of La Ciotat Shipyards pointed out; “the fact that half of the contract’s added value goes to a French manufacturer…
Prior to the laying of the foundation stone of the Yachting Village, La Ciotat Shipyards organized on October 30, 2019 a professional roundtable discussion regarding the creation of an industrial cluster for the trades of maintenance, repair and conversion of large yachts. Moderated by Jean-Yves Saussol, CEO of LCS, brought together several high-level participants including:…
When it opens in the course of 2020, the Yachting Village® will consist of some 8000sqm of industrial workshops dedicated to about 20 companies selected for their excellent know-how in the fields of big yachts refit and repair. This project, fully financed and carried out by LCS yachting village SAS, a subsidiary of La Ciotat…
Le chantier naval de La Ciotat Shipyards est très heureux de vous accueillir sur ses quais pour cette visite exceptionnelle, dans le cadre des journées du patrimoine. En parcourant notre itinéraire balisé, vous allez découvrir les outils industriels spectaculaires qui font la renommée mondiale de notre chantier. Découvrez le passé, le présent et le futur…
Pour la première fois de son histoire, La Ciotat Shipyards ouvrira ses portes au grand public le dimanche 22 septembre, dans le cadre des Journées du Patrimoine. Itinéraire balisé, conférences explicatives et tirage au sort pour sélectionner les chanceux qui pourront monter sur le grand portique… : agenda de l’évènement ! Site exceptionnel par sa…
Furnished offices are available from September 2019 in La Ciotat Shipyards for rent per day: Each office includes : High speed Internet Basic office furniture Acces to shared kitchen at the same level Lavatories 2 access badges for pedestrians 1 car acces Information & Enquiries (choose Onsite business relocation) Blueprint
The Board of Directors of La Ciotat Shipyards met on Tuesday, May 7th at 10 am under the chairmanship of Mr. Patrick Bore. According to the report produced by Jean-Yves Saussol, CEO of the company, concerning the result of contacts made with various public and private partners of the project and the provisional business plan…
After the unavoidable asbestos removal works, the actual demolition of the “old welding school” building has started and will continue through the end of April. The place will then be cleared up for the construction of the new workshops, which should be delivered in the second quarter of 2020.
Following a tendering procedure organized in accordance with French law, La Ciotat Shipyards have decided to renew the mandate for MB92 La Ciotat who continue to lead in the sector of super and megayacht refit. The new contract has been signed on 27th March 2019 by Mr. Antonio Cirera, MB92 Group CFO and representing MB92…
Following a call for projects procedure in compliance with Ordinance No. 2017-562 of April 19, 2017 relating to the property of public persons, the Local Public Company LA CIOTAT SHIPYARDS, having its registered office at 46 quai François Mitterrand, 13600 La Ciotat, France concluded on March 27, 2019, a temporary occupancy agreement (TOA) with the…
First harbor in France equipped with a full-electric workboat. As a symbol of La Ciotat Shipyards’ commitment to environmental and technological issues, our big gantry crane solemnly launched this Saturday 23rd March “LCS 1”, a brand-new semi-rigid workboat with a 100% electric propulsion. La Ciotat Shipyards is the first harbor in France to be equipped…
Following a call for projects procedure (launched in October 2017) in compliance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 2017-562 of 19 April 2017 relating to the property of public persons, followed by some adjustments, the local Public Company LA CIOTAT SHIPYARDS, having its registered office at 46 quai François Mitterrand, 13600 La Ciotat, France concluded…
Alexandre Rolland a rejoint en ce début d’année 2019 La Ciotat Shipyards pour prendre en main le projet de création de la plateforme 4000T, destinée au refit de Mega yachts. Les challenges majeurs auxquels Alexandre Rolland devra faire face sont le respect, et si possible l’accélération, du calendrier de réalisation, le respect du budget prévisionnel,…
The shipyards of La Ciotat have a special place in the social and industrial history of France. It is for this reason that the services of the Ministry of Culture pays special attention to the site. Meet Helena Corset, Architect for “Bâtiments de France”. LCS: In your opinion, what makes the shipyards a remarkable heritage…
After the acquisition in July 2018 of Blohm + Voss La Ciotat, MB92 Group announced in September 2018 the acquisition of the shipyard Compositeworks, and the creation of a new entity, MB92 La Ciotat. In October, MB92 La Ciotat was chosen as a strategic partner for the future 4000 T platform which will be launched…
Present in La Ciotat Shipyards since 2003, iXblue is the only operator of the shipyard to manufacture workboats … as well as sonar, AUVs (Autonomous Undermarine Vehicles), and to have an hydrogeophysics and oceanography research division with a presence all around the world! With a new location in La Ciotat coming soon and many other…
It is an exceptional work that has been completed by the Classic Works’ shipyard, based in La Ciotat Shipyards: the renovation, to superyacht standards, of the schooner “Armide”, built in 1938! A complete state of the art renovation, which involved up to 30 people for 2 ½ years. See you in 100 years? Beyond a…
En 2018, j’avais fait le vœu que l’année soit placée sous le signe de l’action et de la transformation. Force est de constater que ce vœu a été exaucé. L’année passée a d’abord confirmé le dynamisme retrouvé de notre port industriel. Quelques 80 Superyacht ont été accueillis en 2018, avec une accélération en fin d’année…
Mr Gerard Larcher’s official visit , on August 31st 2018 , on La Ciotat Shipyards’ site , was intense and exciting. For half a day, the President of the Senate, guided by Mr Patrick Bore, Mayor of La Ciotat and President of La Ciotat Shipyards, along with Mr. Jean-Yves Saussol, CEO of La Ciotat Shipyards,…
MONACO YACHT CLUB, 26 September 2018 La Ciotat Shipyards has formally awarded MB92 La Ciotat a 35-year exclusive right-of-use of more than 23,000m2 on a new megayacht platform to be serviced by a 4000-tonne shiplift. The platform will be dedicated to the refit of yachts measuring up to 105m. This decision marks the end of a…
It’s a long and rich story made of innovations, know-how and great men… But the story of La Ciotat Shipyards is mostly the story of a rebirth. La Ciotat Shipyards invests to become the reference shipyard in the refit and repair of Mega Yachts (+ 80m). La Ciotat Shipyards will have a platform and a…
Today, Friday, August the 31st, 2018, Gérard Larcher, President of the Senate, visited the site of La Ciotat Shipyards, a first since the implementation of the project to reindustrialize the site. During a brief press conference, Mr. Larcher paid tribute to the exemplary consensus surrounding the shipyards, and especially the proactive policy of its shareholders,…
Construction of a Megayacht platform served by a shiplift, launching of a new 12 000 m² business area “LCS Yachting Village”…
As of September 2018, the crews of yachts both ashore or afloat within the site of La Ciotat Shipyards will receive broadband Internet access…
Focus on “L’Atelier d’Isabelle”, a family owned business specializing in the interior designing of Megayachts, driven by high expectations and a know-how recognized worldwide…
The President of La Ciotat Shipyards and La Ciotat’s Mayor, Patrick Bore took the lead in mobilizing against the reform of the ENIM. Looking back on a turbulent year…
Subsidiary of a family owned and international business, Seco Yachting has chosen to locate on the site of La Ciotat Shipyards in order to grow in the heart of the ecosystem of yachting…
