Genova Industrie Navali (GIN), the holding company to which the Genoese shipbuilding companies T. Mariotti and San Giorgio del Porto, has acquired the submersible barge Arcalupa, certified in ABS + A1 class for the transport of loads which has a load capacity of 14,000 tonnes and a deck capacity of 30 tonnes per square metre. The acquisition took place through the 100% owned subsidiary GIN Maritime Operations and management Arcalupa's technical and commercial activities will be entrusted to the ship management company K-Ships.

GIN highlighted that the submersible barge Arcalupa represents an innovation in the field of maritime operations being equipped with a dual functionality that allows it to operate both as a means of transport and as a launching platform and the hauling of megastructures from port quays and Construction site with a stretch of water. Built in 2020 in the factories Cimolai, Arcalupa is 127.2 meters long and 31.5 meters wide. Thank you the installation of special flotation towers, it is necessary to It is possible to submerge the deck of the barge up to -6.5 meters with a maximum draught of -13 meters, turning it into a basin float for launching products up to 9,800 tons.