The Italian Fincantieri group announced that on December 19 they held the A 5336 Atlasthe handover ceremony of the second unit of the Logistic Support Ship (LSS) program to the Italian Navy.
The unit was built at the company’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, in the Naples area.
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The Atlante is part of the Italian Navy’s program of logistic support ships, designed for maritime supply, operational support and logistical support for the long-term missions of the naval forces. The contract to build the second LSS was awarded in December 2021 to the Italian consortium RTI, led by Fincantieri, at an estimated value of around €410 million.
Atlante’s industrial schedule followed the planned major milestones: the first steel cutting ceremony took place on July 20, 2022, the keel laying took place on June 28, 2023, and the water release took place on May 18, 2024. The ship then began sea trials on 25 March 2025, the final stage before the official handover to the Italian Navy.
The LSS program started with the flagship Vulcano (A 5335), which was delivered to the Italian Navy in March 2021 and is already in service. Like the Vulcano, the Atlante has a total displacement of more than 27,000 tons and a length of 193 meters, making it one of the largest and most modern logistics support platforms in the Italian fleet.
By putting the Atlante into service, the Italian Navy will significantly strengthen its maritime power projection and logistical support capabilities, increasing the independence of the units during operations in the Mediterranean Sea and in operational areas of international strategic importance.
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