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News for July 2021

Retour au solitaire gagnant pour xavier Macaire qui remporte la solo guy cotten

Parti de Concarneau ce jeudi 22 juillet sur un parcours de 380 milles, Xavier Macaire s’impose pour la première fois de sa carrière sur la Solo Guy Cotten, 10 ans après sa première participation. Avant le départ, le skipper de Groupe SNEF avait annoncé viser le top 3 ; il voulait naviguer aux avant-postes en faisant une course propre, il a fait mieux que ça : premier aux Birvideaux, deuxième à Rochebonne, il reprend la première place ce matin dans la remontée vers Concarneau pour ne plus jamais la quitter jusqu’à l’arrivée malgré les assauts de Tom Laperche. Un mano à mano stressant durant lequel il a fallu être solide mentalement ! D’autant que le parcours proposé n’aura pas été de tout repos, entre conditions légères au départ puis dépression orageuse vendredi matin avant de terminer au reaching dans un vent soutenu de 25 nœuds…

Après sa deuxième place sur la grande course de la Solo Maître Coq, puis sa victoire sur la Sardinha Cup (avec Morgan Lagravière), Xavier Macaire confirme sa grande forme… à un mois du départ de la Solitaire du Figaro. Réaction à l’arrivée à Concarneau.

« Je suis vraiment très très content ! J’ai été efficace, j’ai eu un super feeling avec un mon bateau, une très bonne vitesse pendant la course et au final un résultat qui vient récompenser mon travail. Je retiens également la bataille finale avec Tom Laperche, il m’a bien challengé ! On a eu des conditions musclées toutes voiles dehors dans 25-30 nœuds, dans ces cas-là c’est sport ! Tu fais attention au bateau mais tu continues parce que tu sais que c’est le seul moyen d’avancer vite et de grappiller du terrain. J’ai quand même réussi à grignoter et à dormir, surtout la deuxième nuit. J’ai fait une petite sieste après Rochebonne, c’était une bonne idée car cela m’a donné la lucidité indispensable pour la remontée au coude à coude avec Tom.

Je sais que ces résultats peuvent mettre en confiance à un mois de la Solitaire mais je ne veux surtout pas me reposer là-dessus, pour moi cela ne suffit pas. C’est le jour J qu’il faut être bon. Alors d’accord ça s’est bien passé sur cette course et toutes les courses d’avant-saison mais ce n’est pas pour autant que ce sera facile sur la Solitaire.

En revanche je pense que ce palmarès de début de saison vient récompenser les années d’expérience acquises en Figaro. Je trouve les bonnes manettes au bon moment, j’apprivoise de mieux en mieux mon bateau, je connais de mieux en mieux les sensations, je trouve de plus en plus vite les bons réglages. Et ça, ça met en confiance. »

Propos recueillis par Julie Cornille / Com’On !
Crédit photo Vincent Olivaud

News for July 2021

Destination: the Tokyo Olympic Games for Clément Bessaguet

He joined Groupe SNEF as a work-study student. Clément Bessaguet is now about to experience his first Olympic Games thanks to an intense and regular training encouraged by the company. His work schedule was adjusted accordingly and allowed him to prepare for competitions, and not the least.

Team gold medalist and individual bronze medalist at the last 2021 European Rapid-Fire Pistol Shooting Championship, Clément Bessaguet is one of the French athletes to follow in Tokyo. Fourth in the world ranking, he excels at shooting sports and, more specifically, at rapid-fire pistol shooting –a discipline that requires great concentration skills and for which everything is played to the millimeter.

The athlete earned his Olympic quota at the World Cup in Munich, Germany before winning a gold medal at the 2019 World Cup final in Putian, China. He also participated in the 2021 World Cup in Croatia. For this high level athlete, it was a pleasure to be back in competition before the Olympic Games. How does he feel about these Olympics? "I feel good; I can't wait to be there! I will join the team on July 23 to train before this great competition.”

Ready for this event, Clément is confident. "We know our main adversaries. We are never sure of anything but it should be between France, Germany and China” A competitor at heart, the athlete is aiming for gold. He will then go on and pursue his sporting career to prepare for the 2024 Olympic Games. “Winning in Tokyo will be good, getting the double in Paris will be great!” , he stated. The athlete has been training for years to achieve this goal; he has the potential to reach it.

We are proud to be able to support Clément Bessaguet during these Olympic Games. All our employees will be behind him for the Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol Shooting event to be held on August 1 and 2.

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News for July 2021

Innovation: a team effort

It is sometimes necessary to adapt our turnkey solutions to meet the specific needs of our customers. This was particularly the case at the Suippes military camp where, following a field initiative launched by the Air Force, our teams worked on the creation of an ingenious system to restitute data concerning the drop trajectory of inert bombs.

As part of the aerial exercises carried out on this military training airspace, the airmen wanted to be able to analyze in detail the impacts of ammunitions on the firing range. A camera system was therefore installed to record, supervise and replay the videos taped during these tests. First intended for video surveillance, this device covers all targets. While a conventional system continuously films the area, this one has been adapted to operate only in active periods. Cameras are therefore switched off outside active training periods in order to meet the army's requirements in terms of energy consumption control.

In light of the successful cohesion between our teams and our customers, the system is currently being deployed on other sites, in particular in Corsica where high-end cameras capable of detecting the start of fires are being tested.

News for June 2021

High Maintenance for Chevron Oronite

Located in the Le Havre region, the Chevron Oronite plant develops and manufactures additives for lubricants, fuels and chemicals. In charge of maintaining the site's lighting, Groupe SNEF has also been responsible for the maintenance of the electricity, instrumentation and analysis work packages since 2017.

A team of about 30 persons works on-site to ensure that the Chevron Corporation subsidiary's installations are in good working order. We provide them with support in diagnosing and preventing breakdowns, replacing and modernizing equipment, and making installations more reliable. These actions concern the maintainability of 30,000 instruments, 120 analyzers, 3,000 motors, 1,000 electrical cabinets and switch boxes, among others. This expertise is complemented by our Fouré Lagadec coworkers for the maintenance of mechanics, assembly, and the overhaul of valves and fittings.

Chevron Oronite made Groupe SNEF a partner, a guarantee of shared success. More than 220 new construction projects are carried out each year by our teams trained to work in high-risk areas and mobilized during major plant shutdowns.