Ship profile
Acheron
FS A 613 - France - BBPD Diving Support Vessel
Key facts
Country
France
Class
BBPD Diving Support Vessel
Type
Mine Countermeasure Ship/Craft
Status
active
Current ops
Port visit - Valletta
Latest public position
Area
Valletta
Updated
2026-06-11T11:56:30Z
Public summary
The BBPD diving-support vessels support French clearance-diver groups in mine warfare, underwater explosive-ordnance disposal and harbour or seabed intervention tasks. They are small specialist enablers rather than combatants, but they matter because clearance-diver support covers missions that sonar-equipped minehunters or future unmanned MCM systems do not handle alone.
Current operations
Activity
Port Visit
Location
Valletta
Started
2026-06-11
Expected until
-
The French Navy's FS Acheron, a Vulcain-class mine countermeasures vessel now classified as a support ship, arrived in Valletta, Malta on June 8, 2026.
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