The launch ceremony of the "Spartaco Schergat" frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM - European Multi Mission Frigates, commissioned to Fincantieri by the Italian Navy in the Italian Navy took place today at the Riva Trigoso plant of the integrated military shipyard. within the context of the Italian-French international cooperation agreement, with the coordination of OCCAR, the joint organization for European cooperation in the field of armaments.
Godmother of the launch was Mrs. Anna Rosa Aonzo Grillo, daughter of the Gold Medal for Military Valor Giuseppe Aonzo.
To do the honors the president Giampiero Massolo and the CEO of Fincantieri Giuseppe Bono, who welcomed Giovanni Toti, president of the Liguria Region, and the chief of staff of the Navy, adm. Valter Girardelli as a team, as well as numerous civil and religious authorities.
Following the launch, the unit will continue the set-up activities at the Muggiano plant in La Spezia, and will be delivered in the 2020. Ship "Spartaco Schergat" will be characterized, like the others, by a high flexibility of use and will have the ability to operate in all tactical situations. It has a length of 144 meters, a width of 19,7 meters and a displacement at full load of about 6.700 tons. It will be able to reach a speed higher than 27 nodes with a maximum capacity of transported personnel equal to 200 people.
