Baglietto Navy, together with Siman Yachts, a company specialized in the construction of steel hulls, has been awarded the contract for the construction of four 33-meter steel naval units for the training activity of the maneuvering “TIRocino di MAnovra” (Tirma ships) of the Italian Navy.
The La Spezia shipyard, with a long tradition in the military sector, thus confirms its particular attention to initiatives aimed at training also in the Defense sector. The supply acquired by the Navy division, in fact, will be used for educational activities for the students of the Naval Academy of Livorno. The units will have the objective of training personnel in the seafaring and conduct aspects of navigation. In particular, the units will allow young students to be able, in addition to familiarizing themselves with the “Ship” environment, also and above all to acquire skills related to kinematic and mooring maneuvers as well as safety activities.
In order to maximize the training purpose, the Tirma units will have characteristics similar to those of the front-line Naval Units. In fact, they will be able to accommodate a crew of 4 people and a maximum of 20 people in training of the Naval Academy and will be able to operate both in the open sea and in port waters as well as in shallow waters without the assistance of tugboats and in adverse sea conditions.
The ships will be propelled by steerable blade propellers and will be able to reach a maximum speed of 15 knots.
The start of the construction of the first of the naval units will take place after the design phase that has just begun, which will be carried out by Siman and Baglietto together with the Navy itself. Baglietto points out that the acquisition of the Tirma order takes place after the delivery to Fincantieri, last year, of the 2 Combat Boats (fast projection units) also destined for the Navy and recalls that the Navy division is also establishing itself for the development of important international partnerships such as the one recently activated with the British MST Group based in Bromborough (UK). A company specialized in the design and construction of medium/small military naval units.
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