When provided in 2020, P71 (Hull No C. 0890) will certainly be the biggest patrol vessel to arise from the Vittoria shipyard
Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria has actually granted Rolls-Royce an agreement to supply of an aquatic propulsion bundle for a brand-new Offshore Patrol Vessel unfinished for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM).
When provided in 2020, P71 (Hull No C. 0890) will certainly be the biggest patrol vessel to arise from the Vittoria shipyard and also the front runner of the AFM enhancing OPV P61 Saettia-Class patrol vessel, satisfying AFM’s demand for a vessel with higher endurance, sea-keeping and also handling abilities and also boosted life-cycle prices, consisting of gas intake and also upkeep.
The 1,800 load variation, 74.8 m long, twin-screw vessel will certainly have a Rolls-Royce extent of supply that consists of a set of PROMAS controlled pitch props and also tails, SC722 FCP guiding equipment, a TT1300 bow thruster, a TT100 demanding thruster, fin stabilizers, and also a touch-screen push-button control system that integrates the mobile Rolls-Royce CanMan Touch Joystick for all systems.
Rolls-Royce will certainly likewise be incorporating the different procedure settings of the crossbreed diesel-electric-propulsion settings using a power take-in (PTI) for reduced patrolling rates of approximately 12 knots. This will certainly make certain reduced through-life operating expense.
“This is a significant order from a long-standing customer of Rolls-Royce,” stated Lars Johansson, Rolls-Royce Area Sales Manager,Kamewa Naval Propellers “Having supplied Cantiere Navale Vittoria with equipment for many of its smaller 40 m patrol and coastguard vessels for which the yard is noted for, we are delighted to now assist the shipbuilder in meeting market demand for larger vessels. Vittoria intends to be a significant player in this market.”
“We specified the Rolls-Royce integrated systems package following an international tender,” stated Luigi Chinappi,Cantiere Navale Vittoria Sales Director “As the P71 has been designed to provide sustained, efficient operations for many years to come, the Rolls-Royce equipment will provide enhanced maneuverability capability to the vessel. The propulsion systems the company will supply provide enhanced positioning capability, allowing close-range maneuvers.”
The vessel will certainly be made to carry out boundary control procedures along with various other obligations such as search and also rescue, replenishment-at-sea and also helicopter procedures.
