Personal memories
First-person recollections from life at sea, international assignments and personal travel. These stories share my experiences and reflections alongside the destination profiles.
Photographs from the field.
Ships, submarines, missions, offshore installations and electrical projects — with their original captions.
National Defence Medal — Gold, overseas operations
The National Defence Medal is a French military decoration. It was created by Charles Hernu, Minister of Defence, and established by decree on 21 April 1982. It is awarded in recognition of particularly honourable service rendered by military personnel, especially through participation in operational activities.
NATO Medal — Former Yugoslavia
The NATO Medal is an international military decoration awarded to members of the armed forces of various countries under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Overseas Medal
The Overseas Medal is a French commemorative and campaign medal awarded to members of the French Armed Forces, as well as to foreign personnel serving alongside French troops, for participation in operations outside French national territory. It replaced the Colonial Medal by decree on 6 June 1962.
French Navy Submariner Badge
The French Navy Submariner Badge is a qualification insignia awarded to personnel who have completed the required training and earned the qualifications necessary for service in the submarine force. It symbolizes professional competence, commitment and service in the demanding environment of undersea operations.
French Navy Interpreter Certificate Insignia
The French Navy Interpreter Certificate Insignia is a qualification badge awarded to personnel who have successfully completed the required interpreter training and certification within the French Navy.
1985–1987 — Tianee
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1984–1985 — Tianee
1987–1988 — La Recherche
1987–1989 — La Meuse
1991–1992 – Triton Diving Support Vessel
1991–1992 — Griffon submarine
1989–1991 — Émeraude submarine
1989–1991 – La Galatée, 900-ton submarine
1989–1991 — Casabianca submarine
1989–1991 — Casabianca submarine
1992–1993 — La Punarru, Tahiti
1999 — Agosta 90B, Karachi
I was working for DCNI as an Electrical and Instrumentation Instructor, training Karachi shipyard workers in France and in Karachi.
Balbuzard mission, 1993–1995; Prométhée mission, 1987–1988
Flights aboard Alizé aircraft and helicopters in the former Yugoslavia.
1993–1995 — Suffren, Balbuzard mission
1993–1995 — Super Étendard and its pilot, photographed from the Alizé aircraft I was aboard
1993–1995 — Alizé, Balbuzard mission
1993–1995 — 5 RHC, Balbuzard mission, Falconara
1995–1998 — Taiwan frigate
2000–2001 — View of PALP2, Block 3, Angola
2000–2001 — PALP2 viewed from PALP1, Block 3, Angola
PALP2 viewed from PALP1 — Block 3, Angola
2000–2001 — FSO Palanca, Block 3
2002 — Replacing a section of the CPC pipeline, Astrakhan
2002 — Replacing a section of the CPC pipeline, Astrakhan
2002 — Replacing a section of the CPC pipeline, Astrakhan
2002 — Replacing a section of the CPC pipeline, Astrakhan
2003 — Siemens Typhoon equipment aboard FSO Unity, Ulsan, South Korea
2003 — FSO Unity, Ulsan, South Korea
2003 — FSO Unity switchgear room, Ulsan, South Korea
2003 — FSO Unity being towed, Singapore
2004 — AMP 2, 11 kV switchboard, Malaysia
2005 — AMP 2, Malaysia
2006 — Thunderstorm at Kome, Chad
2007 — VSD replacement, Chad
2007 — Submersible pump VSD, Chad
2008 — HVAC and turbine maintenance, Chad
2009 — Oil tank installation, Mboundi, Republic of the Congo
2008 — Pipeline pressure test, Mboundi, Republic of the Congo
2008 — Road during the rainy season, Mboundi, Republic of the Congo
2009 — Mboundi N1, Republic of the Congo
2010 — Gas pipeline, Kharyaga, Russia
2011 — BV2, Kharyaga, Russia
2011 — Slot 8, EP1, Kharyaga, Russia
2012 — EP1 in summer, Kharyaga, Russia
2012 — Northern lights in winter, Kharyaga, Russia
2017 — Girassol electrical team
2018 — GE switchboard, Sabetta, Russia
2019 — Module installation, Coral Sul, SHI, South Korea
2019 — Module installation, Coral Sul, SHI, South Korea
2020 — Coral Sul, SHI, South Korea
2021 — Africa Power switchboard, FRAB, Ivory Coast
2021 — Africa Power switchboard, FRAB1, Ivory Coast
2021 — Jacqueville, Ivory Coast
2021 — Jacqueville, Ivory Coast
