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Fincantieri launches a frigate and Overmarine mega an yacht
the constructed military unit in the plant of Riva Trigoso is the second one of a series of Fremm unit
April 2, 2012
Saturday slid in the plant of Riva Trigoso (Genoa) of the Fincantier group has carried out the ceremony of launch of the frigate Virginio Fasan that, after launched Carlo Bergamini last July and in delivery at the end of 2012, is the second one of a series of Fremm unit - European Frigates Fine Mission, commissioned to Fincantieri from Marina Militare Italiana in the within of the agreement of international cooperation Italian-French.
The Virginio Fasan, that it will be delivered around the half of 2013, will be characterized by an elevated flexibility of employment and will have the ability to operate in all the tactical situations. It has a length of 139 meters, a width of 19,7 meters and a displacement fully loaded of about 5.900 tons. It can reach a advanced speed to the 27 knots and accommodate a crew of 145 members.
Past friday Overmarine Group has launched to Viareggio Mongoose 165 number 7. New mega the yacht of 50 meters, that it reaches the maximum speed of 40 knots, will come soon delivered to its shipowner and will be in cruise the next summer in the Mediterranean. To september it will be sent in the United States in time for being admired to the next Nautical Hall of Fort Lauderdale.
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