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Marittima (Siremar). The Sicilian operator is additionally the con- tractual owner of the fourth

TMV70 Aquastrada vessel in hand at the Rodriquez yard in Petra

Ligure. RINA's current obligations on the newbuilding front also span the trio of 29-knot monohull car- passenger ferries in hand at the

Rodriquez establishment in

Messina for Italian State Railways' mainland-Sicily short crossings.

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With the commissioning of the

MDV3000 Jupiter-class Aries and

Taurus, RINA's present classifica- tion activities in high-speed domain at Fincantieri's naval divi- sion concern third and fourth new- builds of the type for Tirrenia, plus two further 100 m SuperSeaCat monohull RoRo ferries for Sea

Containers. All four vessels will be to HSC-B categorization covering international deployment.

The current program of HSC-B categorized newbuilds to RINA class also spans four stern-ramped monohull ferries on order at

Rodriquez Cantieri Navali to the account of regional Italian opera- tors. Incorporating the Aquastrada concept, the quartet of 70.7 m ves- sels has been designed for a cruis- ing speed of 28.5 knots with a full load of around 50 cars plus 550 passengers. The first-of-class is scheduled to enter service this sea- son with Campania Regionale

Marittima (Caremar).

Classification for new construc- tion otherwise includes a 30-knot car and passenger-carrying mono- hull ferry of 3,800-gt booked with the De Poli yard in the Venice lagoon by Sicilia Regionale between Sardinia and the Italian mainland this summer through the introduction of two 40 knot-plus vehicle and passenger ferries, deemed state-of-the-art in high- speed commercial vessel technolo- gy.

At 476-ft. (145-m) in length, Aries and Taurus rank as the world's largest monohull fast ferries, and have been conceived as viable year- round sustainers of a near-sea trade characterized by consider- able seasonal fluctuations in traffic mix and volume. Initially assigned from June to the link between

Olbia and Civitavecchia, the out- port for Rome, the pair forms the opening stage in Tirrenia di

Navigazione's strategy of fleet investment directed at consolidat- ing its position in a vital market while raising its unit cost efficien- cy-

Official sea trials with Aries in the Gulf of Genoa during April demonstrated particular attributes of the MDV3000 Jupiter design in regard to course keeping, maneu- verability and seakeeping, the lat- ter reflecting the shape and geom- etry of the hull, plus the ride con- trol arrangements. System relia- (Continued on page 82)

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