^YAFA

Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire)

Zulu Code Model

Description

France's largest shipyard (Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique). Perennial rival to Fincantieri and Meyer Werft for the world cruise-ship #1/#2 slot. Builds the largest cruise hulls afloat (MSC, Royal Caribbean Wonder/Icon class, Celebrity, Virgin Voyages) plus LNG carriers, naval auxiliaries, and offshore substations. Formerly STX France; nationalized/APE and Naval Group stakes.

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^Y  A  F  A
 │  │  │  └── Entity: Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire)
 │  │  └───── Country: france
 │  └──────── Equipment: Shipyards (New Building)
 └─────────── System: Yards & Docks