Durand De La Penne Ship to Augusta from 24 to 26 August

After passing the command of the Safe Sea Operation to the Alpine Ship will continue the Second Class Campaign of the Livorno Naval Academy

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Today, 24 August, the destroyer Luigi Durand De la Penne has entered Port of Augusta for a brief logistical stop after the flagship of the "Safe Sea" operation (OMS), taken during the 2017 2 education campaign ^ Naval Academy class started from Taranto on August 11.

This experience on board a "Gray Ship" is proving to be of great importance to allow future officers to get in touch with functional boarding teams, navigation equipment, radio and satellite telecommunications equipment, To a complex combat and platform system.

The impact with operating life was not to be expected: during the period of activity, the cadets allied with the crew of the Naval crew in presence and surveillance activities in an important strategic area as well as in the activities Daily services of guarding in Plancia, in the Combat and Platform Operational Centers, astronomical observations, sports activities and indoctrination briefing.

At the end of the stop at Augusta Nave De La Penne, under the command of the captain of ship Fabrizio Rutteri, will continue the 2017 Education Campaign touching the ports of Piraeus (Greece), Odessa (Ukraine), Varna (Bulgaria) and Aksaz (Turkey) , with the task of bringing Italian excellence abroad through the organization of cultural events and promotion, in collaboration with the national diplomatic representations in the host countries.

The 2 ^ Class Officers Campaign will end at Livorno next September 23, along with Nave Amerigo Vespucci, Palinuro Ship, and the Navy's sailing units all engaged in training the Armed Forces personnel.

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Durand De La Penne Ship to Augusta from 24 to 26 August