Jules Verne was long based in Djibouti (she was featured on the 10 000-Djiboutian francs banknote).

She was designed to replenish, refuel and repair the ships of an operational force at sea.

She was fitted with a complete 240-m2 hospital including an operating theatre, a recompression chamber and 16 beds.

In May 2016 Jules Verne arrived at Ghent, Belgium for recycling by Galloo Group [nl].

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