AISTER celebrates progress on the construction of the “JANOT” catamaran for Saint Pierre and Miquelon with an institutional visit

• The vessel, officially named “JANOT”, reaches a major structural milestone with the installation of the transom frame.
• The President of the French archipelago, Bernard Briand, witnessed first-hand the progress of the works and the technical coordination at the shipyard’s facilities.

The AISTER shipyard yesterday hosted a key milestone in the construction of the catamaran built for the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. The institutional visit, led by the President of the French overseas territory, Mr Bernard Briand, served to confirm the rapid progress of the project and to make official the vessel’s definitive name: JANOT (previously known during the initial contract phase as Jeune France II).

Institutional meeting in Moaña

The day began at 13:30 with an institutional meeting at Moaña Town Hall alongside the Mayor, Leticia Santos Paz. During the meeting, emphasis was placed on the deep historical roots and shared identity that have united the seafaring towns of the Morrazo region with the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon for centuries through fishing tradition and seafaring heritage.

Technical milestone in the workshop: installation of the transom frame

Afterwards, the delegation moved to the shipyard facilities, where the day’s key technical milestone took place at 14:15: the installation of the transom frame, the final frame completing the aluminium catamaran’s hull structure.

Following a welcome address by Javier Rasilla, Managing Director of AISTER, the delegation toured the various ongoing projects. Bernard Briand was accompanied by Christophe Rident, representing the naval architecture firm Chartwell Marine, contracted by the client to design the vessel, and Rob Young, from Marine Design Solutions, responsible for technical inspection on behalf of the client. Representing the shipyard were AISTER’s President alongside the entire technical and management team assigned to the project.

Real-time technical coordination

During the visit, the delegation observed live one of the weekly technical monitoring meetings held via videoconference between AISTER’s engineering team—led by Technical Director Francisco Pita—and the Saint Pierre and Miquelon technical office, allowing the President to see first-hand the rigorous coordination with which the project is being executed.

With the structural work now fully completed, the catamaran JANOT moves forward into the upcoming fitting-out phases, including equipment installation and interior assembly, consolidating AISTER’s position as an international benchmark in aluminium shipbuilding for passenger transport and professional services.