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Vulcano-class Logistic Support Ship
''Vulcano'' is an auxiliary ship that entered service with the Italian Navy on 12 March 2021. She is designed to support fleet operations with fuel and dry stores. Along with another future sister ship, she is expected to replace the replenishment oilers (AORs). ''Vulcano'' was financed under the 2014 Naval Law, for €346 million, then increased to €374.6 million, when the length was extended by . A second vessel was ordered in January 2022 for projected delivery in 2025. The Navy also has an option for a third ship of the class. The French Navy through OCCAR ordered three modified ships of the class to replace its s to be delivered in 2023, 2025 and 2027. A potential fourth ship of the class is projected for service entry after 2030. The program is known as the '' Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces'' (BRF). France officially joined the program in October 2018. The French BRF ships are longer at and 31,000 tons full load displacement compared to 27,200 tons, reflecting the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fincantieri
Fincantieri S.p.A. () is an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. Already the largest shipbuilder in Europe, after the acquisition of Vard in 2013, Fincantieri group doubled in size to become the fourth largest in the world (2014). The company builds both commercial and military vessels. The company is listed on the Borsa Italiana (Milan Stock Exchange) and is a component of FTSE Italia Mid Cap Index. Overview Fincantieri designs and builds merchant vessels, passenger ships, offshore, and naval vessels, and is also active in the conversion and ship repair sectors. The company also owned Grandi Motori Trieste, which constructed marine diesel engines, but this was sold to Wärtsilä in 1999. Founded in 1959 as Società Finanziaria Cantieri Navali – Fincantieri S.p.A. as a State financial holding company, part of Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale, IRI, the company became a separate entity in 1984. Fincantieri employs a staff of about 10,000 workers at e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
