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Innovation

The driving force for progress in all our businesses

BOURBON is ahead of the field in stimulating innovation at the heart of the group’s different business lines. It keeps a constant watch on technological developments, supports research and development at its main subcontractors, and is involved in innovative developments such as French maritime Clusters.

From technological innovation …

BOURBON, a major player in technological innovation for ship design and construction, works closely with the best marine architects to develop new concepts in all areas of ship design. The inverted bow of the Bourbon Orca (Ulstein design) is the example of this ongoing innovation. BOURBON works with the most innovative suppliers and invites manufacturers to refine their equipment in the specific context of its businesses.

BOURBON vessels are thus the first to benefit from innovations like the PG-MACS™ (Per Gjerdrum) system that increases storage capacities in the holds and boosts multi-functionality of the tanks.

Through its policy of investments in series orders, BOURBON is helping to promote the transfer of technology from shipyards constructing the world’s biggest vessels. This strategy is hastening the development of the whole sector and enabling manufacturing methods such as pre-assembly and modular construction to be extended to new shipbuilders.

… to operational innovation

At BOURBON, innovation is the driving force for progress. Above all it is an attitude of mind which is evident across the full range of methods, organizations, systems, and technologies.

Innovation underpins:

  • qualifications for crews;
  • modern methods for maintenance;
  • the policy of ongoing/continuous improvement, which encourages the active participation of crews;
  • the reliability of operations, with the widespread use of equipment and control systems onboard;
  • the originality of the services offered, based on a unified, multi-functional and constantly evolving fleet;
  • the capacity to forge partnerships and arrange the most appropriate financial packages and legal structures to optimize its investments, recruitments and international commercial development.

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