Fountaine-Pajot Group has announced the signing of a subcontracting agreement with Couach Shipyard for the production of the power catamarans in its Motor Yachts range.
Fountaine-Pajot Group Entrusts Construction of Its Power Catamarans to Couach Shipyard. An Industrial Solution to Meet Demand for Catamarans from the La Rochelle-Based Build
Fountaine-Pajot’s MotorYachts Range to Be Built at Couach
Fountaine-Pajot Group has announced the signing of a subcontracting agreement with Couach Shipyard for the production of the power catamarans in its Motor Yachts range. The three powercat models — MY4S, MY5, and MY6 — will be built at the shipyard’s facility in Gujan-Mestras on the shores of the Arcachon Basin. The contract is scheduled to begin in October 2022, with the first boats due for delivery in November 2022.
Freeing Up Capacity at Fountaine-Pajot’s Facilities
Like the recreational boating industry as a whole, and the multihull segment in particular, Fountaine-Pajot is facing strong demand. The group therefore wanted to free up production capacity at its facilities to meet orders for sailing yachts. The La Rochelle site will now focus on building large sailing catamarans, while mid-sized multihulls will continue to be produced in Aigrefeuille and Dufour monohulls at its dedicated facility in Périgny.
Expertise in Motorboats and Subcontracting
For Couach Shipyard, this type of subcontracting activity is nothing new. The Gironde-based shipyard, which employs 250 people, is well known for its expertise in yachting and military vessels. It regularly provides similar subcontracting services in the latter sector, producing significant volumes of small interceptor boats on behalf of third parties.
Couach is also leading a project to renew the SNSM’s fleet of rescue boats in partnership with Zodiac Nautic, with which the shipyard shares common ownership links.
