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French ship Pourquoi Pas? (2005)

Pourquoi Pas ? is a research vessel built in Saint-Nazaire, France by Alstom Marine for IFREMER and the French Navy and primarily used by Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine (SHOM). Pourquoi Pas ? was ordered in December 2002 and completed in July 2005. The 66 million euro cost was financed by IFREMER (55%) and the French Navy (45%).

Name
She is named after explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot's famous ship. A space is required immediately before a question mark in French orthography, and accordingly, in French Pourquoi Pas ? is the correct way to write the name. == Use ==
Use
aboard the Pourquoi Pas ? Pourquoi Pas ? is used on average 130 days per year by the French Navy and the rest by IFREMER. == Notable missions ==
Notable missions
Pourquoi Pas ? has been used for the 2007 deployment and connection operations for the ANTARES neutrino telescope. In 2008, Pourquoi Pas ? was used for the initial testing and operations of the PERISCOP, a pressurized deep sea fish recovery device. In June 2009, she was used to assist the recovery of Air France Flight 447. In November 2020, the ship was used to find the wreckage of an Aquilon fighter jet that had disappeared in June 1960. In April 2024, scientists on board the Pourquoi Pas ? discovered 6 new seamounts in the North Pacific off Mexico. == External links ==
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