Yves Marre
Yves Marre (born 1951) is a French entrepreneur, inventor and adventurer, co-founder of Friendship (NGO)[1] in Bangladesh, co-founder of NGO Watever[2] in France and creator of TaraTari Shipyard in Bangladesh.
Studies[edit]
Marre received a scholarship from the French Air Force at 17 years old. Received the degree of private airplane pilot at the age of 18.
Career[edit]
1973 to 1996, career at Air France as cabin crew. In parallel, he participates in various projects as a pilot and sailor:
- For “Aviation without Borders” NGO: carries out humanitarian missions as co-pilot and logistician in Central Africa and instructor of seaplane in the Colombian Amazon rainforest for a French doctor.
- Flight instructor, micro light pilot, designer and trial pilot of “Propulsar”[3] (motorized paraglider from his invention, with which he flew across the English Channel as a “premiere” from France to England in 1988).
- He sails across the Atlantic Ocean on its river barge, also as a “premiere”, from Paris to Miami in 1990.
- In 1992, assists Gerard Feldzer in his tests of the pedal helium balloon with which Nicolas Hulot and Gerard Feldzer,[4][5] then Director of the Museum of Air and Space of France, attempted a flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
1993: Initiates the project: "A Hospital Barge for Bangladesh" and creates the first Friendship (NGO), in France. The French government allots Friendship a river barge of 38.5 m through the Companies Fluviale de Transport.
1994: Sails this river barge[6] from France to Bangladesh, also as a “premiere”.
1997: Founds with his wife,[7] Runa Khan Marre, Contic Cruises, a river tourism company. Launches the largest traditional sailing ship in Bangladesh: the “B613”.
1998: Founds with his wife, Runa Khan Marre, Friendship Bangladesh.[1]
2004: Creates TaraTari Shipyard Ltd.[8]
2008: Curator of "Les Voiles anciennes du Bangladesh – Ancient Sails of Bangladesh"[9] an exhibition from Friendship Bangladesh, at the National Maritime Museum of Paris and Brest, and then in 2010 at Port Museum of Douarnenez.[10]
2010: Co-founder of French NGO Watever,[2] with Marc Van Peteghem,[11] creator of the naval architecture agency VPLP, Alain Connan and Gérald Similowski.[12]
2013: Head of Mission for the archeological Department under the Ministry of Culture of Bangladesh for the excavation of an ancient shipwreck[13] on the beach of Kuakata (southern Bangladesh).
2014: Co-founder of the Maritime Security & Rescue Society, the maritime rescue association of Bangladesh, along with Admiral Taher, Admiral KS Hussain and other Directors.
Books[edit]
- « Sur le Coffre de l’homme mort », co-author, Elocoquent edition[14]
- « La Paix niche sur l‘Atlantique », Revue Fluvial[15]
- « Navigateur Solidaire », coming soon in 2014
Documentaries[edit]
- « Escale au Bangladesh », Thalassa[16]
- « L’Empreinte du Tigre », Ushuaia – Nicolas Hulot
- « Les Héros de la Nature », Vue du Ciel – Yann Arthus-Bertrand[17]
Awards[edit]
- 2008: Won the first award of French Senate for Representation of France[18]
- 2012: Won an award for his actions for France Reputation[19]
- 2013: Is bestowed the Bangladeshi passport & citizenship (at the initiative of the Prime Minister)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Friendship - Our Story". www.friendship-bd.org. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27.
- ^ a b "Notre histoire - Watever". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ "histoire du parachute motorisé ou paramoteur par Jean-Louis Lainé". startair.chez.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Le Français Stéphane Rousson échoue à franchir la Manche en ballon à pédales". Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Lepetitjournal.com - PORTRAIT – Yves Marre, le goût des autres et de l'exploit". www.lepetitjournal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16.
- ^ Dougnac, Vanessa (27 December 2012). "Au Bangladesh, le rêve de jeunes ingénieurs français". Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ^ "Our History | TaraTari Shipyard". taratari.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06.
- ^ "Musée National de la Marine - Exposition "Voiles anciennes du Bangladesh", du 12 décembre 2007 au 3 mars 2008". www.helicesnews.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Presse | Port musee". www.port-musee.org. Archived from the original on 2014-11-02.
- ^ "About Us - VPLP Design". www.vplp.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Actualités - Bilou de retour du Bangladesh... : Kaïros - Roland Jourdain". www.kairos-jourdain.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Kuakata boat has historical value". 1 August 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "l'elocoquent - Auteurs". www.elocoquent.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Revue Fluvial articles magazine fluvial". www.fluvialnet.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Films/tv - Episode 12: Les héros de la nature - Le Bangladesh - VU DU CIEL - Films/tv - Films/tv - Yann Arthus-Bertrand". www.yannarthusbertrand.org. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Sénat [communiques de presse] - Sénat". www.senat.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Près d'un Français sur trois se verrait bien passer sa retraite à l'étranger - Union des Français de l'Etranger". www.ufe.org. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
