PIERRE DE FERMAT

PIERRE DE FERMAT (IMO: 9694505) is a baycraft vessel sailing under the France flag. It has an overall length of 328 feets and a beam of 72 feets.

PIERRE DE FERMAT

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Vessel Specification

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Operating Region

• Primary Region: North Atlantic Ocean
• Secondary Regions: French Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Mediterranean Sea, Overseas French Territories waters
• Home Port: Port of Brest, France
• Operation Type: Oceanographic research, fisheries surveys, environmental monitoring

Vessel Description

The Pierre de Fermat is a French oceanographic and fisheries research vessel operated by IFREMER (Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer), France's leading marine science institute. Named after the renowned 17th-century French mathematician Pierre de Fermat, the vessel was constructed by Piriou Shipyard in France and delivered in 2014.

The vessel serves as a dedicated platform for:

• Fisheries stock assessment surveys
• Oceanographic data collection
• Marine ecosystem monitoring
• Environmental research

Operating primarily out of Brest, France, the Pierre de Fermat is deployed across the North Atlantic, including French metropolitan and overseas waters. The vessel is equipped with scientific laboratory spaces, survey equipment, and oceanographic instrumentation consistent with IFREMER's research mandates.

As a modern research vessel, it features a diesel-electric propulsion system with azimuth thrusters, providing excellent maneuverability and dynamic positioning capability essential for precision scientific station-keeping during survey operations.

Data Notice: Some specification fields may be approximate. Users are advised to verify precise technical details against official IFREMER documentation or Lloyd's Register records for critical applications.