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The ship has an aft ? ight deck, designed to accommodate a telescopic hangar, with equipment for day and night ? ight op- erations as well as refueling for a helicopter up to 7 tons such

OP9 P 'eOiYered as the AW139 supplied to the Armed Forces of Malta. The aft area below the ? ight deck features a launch and recovery ramp for a 9.1-meter RHIB with additional space for materials and personnel as well as hatches on the ? ight deck above for loading / unloading materials thanks to a special service crane placed on the side of the vessel.

A second station also for RHIB of 9.1 meters is located on the starboard side of the platform in the central area of the ship with compensated A-frame crane to launch and retrieve the RHIB even with units underway. Both RHIBs reach a maximum speed of over 40 knots and provide ready aid to the maritime traf? c control and search and rescue operations in

Image courtesy Cantiere Navale Vittoria which the mother unit is engaged. The propulsion of the P71

The ? ag of the Republic of Malta waves on the Offshore Patrol a pair of medium speed diesel engines, 5,440 kW each, which

Vessel P71 to celebrate the entry into service of the new ? agship move variable pitch propellers and drive the ship, at full load, of the Armed Forces of Malta built by Cantiere Navale Vittoria. to a maximum speed of over 20 knots. Alternatively, the ship

At the AFM naval base in Floriana, Valletta, the of? cial de- can be propelled at patrol speeds between 9 and over 12 knots livery ceremony was held for the largest patrol vessel ever by two electric motors keyed to the power take-off of the gear- built by Cantiere Navale Vittoria. The 75-m unit, built in Italy, boxes (PTI) and powered by two of the three main generators will be used in coastal surveillance operations, extended pa- of 750 kW, medium speed, the ship is equipped with: this die- trolling on the high seas and Search and Rescue operations. sel-electric solution at patrol speed allows greater ef? ciency,

OPV P71 is the result of an order with a total value of more reduced consumption and above all lower harmful emissions than 50 million euros, obtained by the Venetian company for the most widely used speed spectrum of the unit. through participation in a pre-selection ? rst and in an inter- The vessel is equipped with two transverse thrusters, one national public tender. Measuring 74.8 x 13m and a draft of forward and one aft, and retractable active stabilizing ? ns that 3.8m with a full load displacement of over 2,000 tons, OPV guarantee great stability and seaworthiness. Designed and

P71 can accommodate a crew of nearly 50 and an additional built under the surveillance of ABS, the P71 is equipped with 20 staff. The platform is characterized by an elevated bridge a 25mm remotely controlled weapon and light machine guns with 360-degree vision capabilities, equipped with ballistic of varying caliber while the integrated command, control and protection, with protected side passages for personnel on the navigation system includes a 2D surveillance radar, a naviga- main deck and around the same bridge. tion radar and satellite communications.

LNG BunNer ShiS LaunFhed in China

Alice Cosulich, the ? rst of two Small Scale & Bunker Vessels for

Fratelli Cosulich Group was recently christened and launched at the CIMC SOE shipyard in China. Giulia Cosulich, ESG Corpo- rate Director at Fratelli Cosulich Group, acted as the godmother of the vessel. Alice Cosulich and will sail under the Italian ? ag with Captain Vincenzo Scotto at the helm. The vessel, which has a 5,300 DWT and can carry 8,200 cu. m. of LNG and 500 cu. m. of MGO, will be ? tted with Wartsila’s Dual Fuel technology.

The most ef? cient ‘boil off’ treatment techniques will be offered by the LNG subcooling plant, eliminating any potential environ- mental effects and minimizing cargo losses. Delivery of the ves- sel is scheduled for September 2023.

Image courtesy Fratelli Cosulich Group 40 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • April 2023

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