Patrick Augier has sailed all the oceans as a nuclear engineer then chief engineer on nuclear attack submarines and captain of ships. He was the last to command the Jeanne d’Arc helicopter carrier. Later his experience and expertise were called upon to conceive and be responsible for France’s maritime policy as advisor to the Prime Minister from 2013 to 2019. As Vice-Admiral, he commanded Marseille’s marine fire department during the health crisis where he introduced many innovative solutions all of which were universally praised.