Fincantieri launched the third Type 212 submarine for Italian Navy S-528 “Pietro Venuti”

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Naval Industry News - Italy
 
 
 
Fincantieri launched the third Type 212 submarine for Italian Navy S-528 “Pietro Venuti”
 
Yesterday, in the presence of Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti, the Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia) hosted the launching ceremony for the “Pietro Venuti” submarine, the third unit of the four U212A “Todaro” class twin units ordered to Fincantieri by the Central Unit for Naval Armament – NAVARM for the Italian Navy.
     
Yesterday, in the presence of Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti, the Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia) hosted the launching ceremony for the “Pietro Venuti” submarine, the third unit of the four U212A “Todaro” class twin units ordered to Fincantieri by the Central Unit for Naval Armament – NAVARM for the Italian Navy.
The “Pietro Venuti” submarine is the third unit of the four U212A “Todaro” class
Picture: Fincantieri
     
Among others, the Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, Admiral Giuseppe De Giorgi, attended the ceremony. He was welcomed to the shipyard on behalf of Fincantieri by the President, Ambassador Vincenzo Petrone and the Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe Bono, and by Giovanni Gorno Tempini, Chief Executive Officer of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.

The “Venuti” is the 101st submarine built in Muggiano shipyard since 1907, when the “Foca” submarine of the Italian Royal Navy was launched. Since then, this shipyard stands out for naval vessels building, not only for the Italian Navy but also worldwide (Brasil, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark).

The “Venuti” is part of the second pair of submarines to be built in chronological order, and precedes by about one year the “Romeo Romei”, currently under construction at the Muggiano shipyard. In the Navy’s fleet these vessels, whose delivery is due in 2015 and 2016, will replace the “Prini” and “Pelosi” submarines (“Sauro” class – third series), built in the late 1980s. The submarine construction programme is the continuation of the project launched in 1994 in cooperation with the German Submarine Consortium, which has already led to the construction in the past years of six vessels for Germany and two for Italy – the “Todaro” and the “Scirè”. These latter units, delivered by Fincantieri in 2006 and 2007 respectively, are already operating successfully as part of the Italian Navy’s fleet.

Like the other vessels in the series, the “Venuti” features highly innovative technological solutions. It is built entirely of amagnetic material, using the most modern silencing techniques to reduce its acoustic signature. Additionally, it is equipped with a silent propulsion system based on fuel cell technology, producing energy through an oxygen-hydrogen reaction independently from external oxygen, ensuring a submerged range three to four times higher than the conventional battery-based systems. It also features a fully integrated electro-acoustic and weapon-control system, as well as a modern platform automation system.

“Venuti” has a surface displacement of 1,509 tonnes, an overall length of 55.9 meters, a maximum diameter of 7 meters, and can exceed 16 knots underwater. It has a 27-person crew.