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French coast protection vessel delivered
2005-04-04T00:00:00
Abeille Bourbon is the first of two identical coast protection vessels designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce. These multipurpose vessels are intended to prevent disasters such as the Erika and Prestige pollution incidents happening in the future.
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