Well Established

Piriou is a long-established ship builder with over 50 years’ experience building more than 600 vessels. It has over 1,400 highly skilled employees, including an in-house design team and production facilities in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Piriou has a strong balance sheet with an annual turnover of over £300m. Appointing Piriou comes after months of thorough evaluation, technical questioning and site visits to France and Vietnam, as part of the Group’s due diligence processes.

Similar ship builds

Piriou is a French ship building organisation with headquarters in Northwest France, approximately 100 miles from the Isles of Scilly. Piriou has built highly complex vessels with modern and low-emission propulsion systems. The Piriou project team was recently involved in a ferry design and build which services an off island community in Western France. The vessel, the Oya III, has stabilisation fins and has many similar operational characteristics to our existing vessels.

Proven ability

We have a complex project and Piriou has the necessary experience of delivering similar vessels with relevant technical expertise. Piriou has demonstrated that it can deliver the specification within our agreed budget and provide the necessary contractual requirements to protect our investment. Unfortunately, neither of the UK shipyards could meet all our requirements.

Design and construction

Working alongside Piriou, we have commenced detailed design work with the intention of signing contracts later this year for the new Scillonian IV passenger ship and a new cargo vessel to replace Gry Maritha. Construction of both vessels will commence in Piriou’s Vietnam shipyard in spring 2024. The vessels will then be transferred to Piriou’s shipyard in France for commissioning and testing and will be delivered for the 2026 season.