Patrick Ghigonetto was re-elected unanimously as chair of La Ciotat Shipyards on 27 May, after the municipal elections in March. The board also added Jean-Pascal Gournès, representing the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, and Éric Runfola, representing the city of La Ciotat.
La Ciotat Shipyards inaugurated the rehabilitated Nef B on 21 October with MB92 and the mayor present. The project cost €10.7 million in total, split between MB92 La Ciotat and La Ciotat Shipyards, with state support under the Fonds vert.
Georges-François Leclerc, préfet de région, visited La Ciotat Shipyards on Thursday 2 October during a trip organised by the city of La Ciotat. The site was presented to him in the presence of mayor Alexandre Doriol, alongside a redevelopment plan worth more than 60 million euros and the local firms operating on the yard.
La Ciotat Shipyards began a new phase of work in mid-April on the longitudinal north-east cladding of Nefs B and C at the Grande Darse. The job covers 3,900 m² of steel sheet, with 1,400 m² on Nef B and 2,500 m² on Nef C, after the yard completed roof rehabilitation on Nef B.