The multi-purpose offshore patrol boat "Thaon di Revel" launched in Muggiano

(To Staff)
15/06/19

The launching ceremony of the first Multi-Purpose Offshore Patrol (PPA), “Paolo Thaon Di Revel” took place today at the Fincantieri plant in Muggiano (La Spezia).

The godmother of the ship was Irene Imperiali, granddaughter of Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel.

This PPA, the first of seven units, will be delivered in the 2021 and is part of the plan to renew the naval units of the Navy decided by the Government and Parliament and started in May 2015 ("Naval Law").

Technical characteristics of the unit: PPA - Multipurpose Offshore Patrol boats

The multi-purpose offshore patrol vessel represents a highly flexible type of ship with the ability to perform multiple tasks ranging from patrolling with rescue capabilities at sea, to Civil Protection operations, as well as, in its most equipped version, from a former fighter ship. line. In fact, different combat system configurations are envisaged: starting from a "light" one, relating to the patrol task, integrated with self-defense capabilities, up to a "complete" one, equipped with the maximum defense capacity. In addition, the unit is able to use fast boats such as RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) up to a length of over 11 meters by side cranes or a slipway located at the far stern.

  • 132,5 meters in length
  • Speed ​​beyond 31 knots depending on configuration and operating order
  • 171 crew members
  • Equipped with a combined diesel and gas turbine system (CODAG) and an electric propulsion system
  • Ability to provide drinking water to the ground
  • Ability to provide ground current power for a power of 2000 kw

2 modular areas aft and amidships that allow the loading of various types of containerized operational / logistic / residential / sanitary modules (in particular the aft area can receive and move up to 5 modules in ISO 20 "containers in the covered area while the central area up to 8 ISO 20 "containers)

The PPAs will be built at the Integrated Cantiere of Riva Trigoso and Muggiano with scheduled delivery for the first unit of the class in the 2021, while the subsequent ones will be delivered to the 2022, 2023, 2024 with two units in the 2025 and 2026.