The Italian group Fincantieri reported that, on December 19, the delivery ceremony of the A 5336 Atlassecond ship of the Logistic Support Ship (LSS) program, for the Italian Navy.
The unit was built at the company’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, in the Naples region.
The Atlante is part of the Italian Navy’s logistical support ship program, designed to ensure replenishment at sea, operational support and logistical support for naval forces on long-term missions. The contract for the construction of the second LSS was awarded in December 2021 to the Italian RTI consortium, led by Fincantieri, with an estimated value of 410 million euros.
The Atlante’s industrial schedule followed the main planned stages: the first steel cutting ceremony took place on July 20, 2022, the keel was laid on June 28, 2023, and the launch took place on May 18, 2024. Subsequently, the ship began sea trials on March 25, 2025, the final stage before official delivery to the Navy.
The LSS program began with the lead ship Vulcano (A 5335), delivered to the Italian Navy in March 2021, which is already in operational service. Like the Vulcano, the Atlante has a total displacement of more than 27 thousand tons and a length of 193 meters, making it one of the largest and most capable logistical support platforms in the Italian fleet.
With the incorporation of Atlante, the Italian Navy significantly reinforces its naval projection and support capacity, expanding the autonomy of squadrons in operations in the Mediterranean and in scenarios of international strategic interest.
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