In the presence of the Minister of Defense, Roberta Pinotti, at the Castellammare di Stabia factory took place the ceremony of launching the Logistic Support Ship Logistics Support Unit "Vulcano", unit commissioned by Fincantieri Under the Military Navy Fleet Renovation Plan.
Mrs Maria Teresa Piras, widow of Lieutenant Emilio Attramini, a young Navy Officer, died in Mount Serra's aerial tragedy in 1977.
The ceremony was attended by, among others, Undersecretary of State for Defense, Gioacchino Alfano, Chief of Staff of the Navy, Team Admirer Valter Girardelli, Mayor of Castellammare di Stabia, Antonio Pannullo and President of Fincantieri, Ambassador Giampiero Massolo.
Today, the 94 24 meters wide 16.3 meters, 4.100 meters high and about 2019 tons, will be transported by sea at the Muggiano (La Spezia) plant, where it will be assembled together with the stern trunk to form the whole Unit, whose delivery is expected in the XNUMX.
The multiannual program for the renewal of the Navy's fleet envisages the construction, in addition to the LSS, of a LHD (LHD), which is also planned at this site with the start of work in the summer This year and I will be launching in the summer of 2019 as well as seven Multiple-Range Palletizers (PPAs), with three additional options.
The fundamental feature common to all three classes of ships is their highest level of innovation that makes them extremely flexible in the different operating profiles with a high degree of efficiency. In particular, these units have a dual use duality, typically military and community-friendly (such as for civil protection operations); In addition they have a low environmental impact, through advanced auxiliary low emission pollutant systems (electric motors).
The Vulcan Ship will be certified by the RINA (Italian Naval Register) in accordance with international conventions on pollution prevention for both the most traditional aspects such as those covered by the Marpol Convention and those not yet binding, such as the Hong Kong Convention Kong dedicated to demolishing ships.
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