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Fincantieri starts the construction of before four corvettes for Qatar
The contract includes also a amphibious ship, two pattugliatori and services of support
July 30, 2018
Today in the ship yard of Muggiano (La Spezia) of the Fincantieri group the ceremony for the cut has been carried out sheet of the first corvette class "commissioned Doha" to the navalmeccanico group from the Defense Ministry of Qatar in the within of the program of national naval acquisition. The contract, than for Fincantieri is worth almost four billions of euro, previews the supply of seven ships of surface, of which four corvettes, a amphibious ship (LPD - Landing Platform Dock) and two pattugliatori (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) and of the ulterior services of support in Qatar for 10 years after the delivery of the units. All the ships will come entirely constructed in the Italian yards of the group beginning from this year.
The first corvette class "Doha", of which today the first sheet has been cut, is planned in agreement to regulations RINAMIL and will be a highly flexible unit with ability to acquit to multiple tasks that go from the patrolling with ability to aid in sea to the role of combatant ship. It will have a length of about 107 meters, a width of 14,70 meters, the maximum speed of 28 knots, will be equipped of an arranged system of diesel and diesel propulsion (CODAD) and will be able to on board accommodate 112 people of which 98 of crew. Moreover the unit will be able to employ fast means type RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) embarking them through a lateral crane and a ramp situated to the extreme stern. The hangar and flight deck will be equipped in order to receive a helicopter NH90.
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Today in the ship yard of Muggiano (La Spezia) of the Fincantieri group the ceremony for the cut has been carried out sheet of the first corvette class "commissioned Doha" to the navalmeccanico group from the Defense Ministry of Qatar in the within of the program of national naval acquisition. The contract, than for Fincantieri is worth almost four billions of euro, previews the supply of seven ships of surface, of which four corvettes, a amphibious ship (LPD - Landing Platform Dock) and two pattugliatori (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) and of the ulterior services of support in Qatar for 10 years after the delivery of the units. All the ships will come entirely constructed in the Italian yards of the group beginning from this year.
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