French Navy's second BRF replenishment tanker arrives in new homeport

The French Navy's newest fleet replenishment tanker recently arrived at its new homeport in Toulon.

Jacques Stosskopf is the second in a planned class of four naval auxiliary vessels that have been designated as "force supply ships" (batiments ravitailleurs de forces; BRF). Class lead ship Jacques Chevallier was delivered to the navy in 2023.

The BRF has an LOA of 194 metres, a beam of 27.6 metres, a draught of nine metres, a displacement of 31,000 tonnes at full load, capacity for 13,000 cubic metres of fuel cargo, and accommodation for 130 crewmembers and up to 60 additional personnel.

A diesel-electric propulsion system with a total installed power of 24 MW can deliver a maximum speed of 20 knots and a range of 7,000 nautical miles.

The ship will be used primarily for the transport of marine and aviation fuel, fresh water, ammunition, food, and spare parts in support of deployed naval task forces, particularly the French Navy's sole aircraft carrier strike group.

Peacetime missions will include humanitarian assistance and disaster response through the provision of a modular onboard hospital, electrical power generation equipment, and equipment for supplying potable water.

Jacques Stosskopf was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique.