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In the Shipyard

Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs $1B Contract for Trio of Next-

Gen Italian Navy

Patrol Boats 7,100 TEU ALS CERES

ABS/DSIC

First of Six for

Fincantieri

AsiaO c Lloyd

As part of the OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) acqui- sition program of the Italian Navy (MM), Orizzonte ALS CERES was delivered to ABS class on May 29

Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fin- and is the ? rst in a series of six 7,100 TEU container carri- cantieri and Leonardo with stakes of 51% and 49% re- ers designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Re- spectively, signed with the Directorate of Naval Arma- search Institute (SDARI) and built by Dalian Shipbuild- ments of the General Secretariat of Defence/DNA, the ing Industry Company (DSIC) for Asiatic Lloyd Maritime contract for the construction of three new generation LLP, Singapore. The new, energy-ef? cient hull design and patrol boats, with an option for three more. a fuel-ef? cient main engine that is compliant with NOx

The value of the contract for the ? rst three boats is Tier III requirements, translate to a vessel with a low fuel $1B, including the related logistic support services. consumption in comparison to its peers of the same vessel

When completed the 2,300-ton vessels will measure type, size and service speed. 95m long and accommodate 97 crew. Among the most “ALS CERES is a great example of how the maritime innovative features is the naval cockpit, developed for industry is implementing energy-ef? cient technologies to the Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Boats (PPA) of the meet global decarbonization targets. The successful con-

MM on the basis of a revolutionary requirement: an clusion of the project is a testament to the dedication and integrated station, co-produced by Leonardo and Fin- efforts of the ABS China Engineering and Survey Opera- cantieri NexTech, which allows the conduct of the ship tion teams that supported this project and worked together and aeronautical operations by only two operators, the to deliver this state-of-the-art vessel for the next genera- pilot and the co-pilot, who have incorporated the ? gures tion,” said Pier Carazzai, ABS VP of Engineering Europe of the of? cer of the watch on the bridge and the com- and Middle East. mander. ALS CERES is assigned with the ABS Ammonia Fuel

From this position, located on the command bridge, Ready Level 1C and Methanol Fuel Ready Level 1C Class it is in fact possible to manage both the machines, the notations, indicating that a concept-level design study has rudders and the platform systems and some functions of been carried out for future conversion to ammonia and the combat system. methanol fueling. The vessel is also one of the ? rst to fea- ture the ABS FOC notation, an enhanced standard re? ect- ing additional ? re-? ghting methods.

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