The flag of the Republic of Malta waves on the Offshore Patrol Vessel P71 to commemorate the access right into solution of the brand-new front runner of the Armed Forces of Malta constructed by Cantiere Navale Vittoria.
At the AFM marine base in Floriana, Valletta, the main shipment event was held for the biggest patrol vessel ever before constructed byCantiere Navale Vittoria The 75-m device, constructed in Italy, will certainly be made use of in seaside monitoring procedures, expanded patrolling on the high seas as well as Search as well as Rescue procedures.
OPV P71 is the outcome of an order with a complete worth of greater than 50 million euros, gotten by the Venetian firm via engagement in a pre-selection initial as well as in a worldwide public tender after that headed by the Ministry of Defense of the Island as well as co-funded (for 75%) by the EU under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) 2014-2020, the fund established by the Union for the execution of the inner protection method, police collaboration as well as the monitoring of the outside boundaries of European nations.
OPV P71
Measuring 74.8 x 13m as well as a draft of 3.8 m with a complete lots variation of over 2,000 lots, OPV P71 can suit a team of virtually 50 as well as an extra 20 team. The system is defined by a raised bridge with 360-degree vision capacities, geared up with ballistic defense, with secured side flows for employees on the major deck as well as around the very same bridge.
The ship has an aft trip deck, made to suit a telescopic garage, with devices for night and day trip procedures along with refueling for a helicopter approximately 7 lots such as the AW139 provided to the Armed Forces ofMalta The aft location listed below the trip deck includes a launch as well as recuperation ramp for a 9.1-meter RHIB with extra room for products as well as employees along with hatches on the trip deck over for packing/ discharging products many thanks to an unique solution crane positioned on the side of the vessel.
A 2nd terminal additionally for RHIB of 9.1 meters is situated on the starboard side of the system in the main location of the ship with made up A-frame crane to release as well as get the RHIB despite systems underway. Both RHIBs get to an optimal rate of over 40 knots as well as offer prepared help to the maritime website traffic control as well as search as well as rescue procedures in which the mommy device is involved. The propulsion of the P71 is turned over to 2 diesel motor of 5,440 kW each, of the tool rate kind, which relocate props with variable pitch efficient in guaranteeing, at complete lots, an optimal rate of over 20 knots. Alternatively, the ship can be moved at patrol rates in between 9 as well as over 12 knots by 2 electrical motors keyed to the power liftoff of the transmissions (PTI) as well as powered by 2 of the 3 major generators of 750 kW, tool rate, the ship is geared up with: this diesel-electric remedy at patrol rate permits better effectiveness, lowered intake as well as most importantly reduced hazardous discharges for the most commonly made use of rate range of the device.
The vessel is geared up with 2 transverse thrusters, one ahead as well as one aft, as well as retracting energetic maintaining fins that ensure wonderful security as well as seaworthiness. Designed as well as constructed under the monitoring of abdominal, the P71 is geared up with a 25mm from another location regulated tool as well as light gatling gun of differing quality while the incorporated command, control as well as navigating system consists of a 2D monitoring radar, a navigating radar as well as satellite interactions.
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