The Italian group Fincantieri announced that, on December 19, the delivery ceremony of A 5336 Atlasthe second ship of the Logistic Support Ship (LSS) program, was held for the Italian Navy.
The vessel was built at the company’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, in the Naples region.
Atlante is part of the Italian Navy’s logistic support ship program, designed to ensure underway replenishment, operational support, and logistical sustainment for naval forces during long-duration 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.
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Atlante’s industrial schedule followed the main planned milestones: the first steel-cutting ceremony took place on July 20, 2022; keel laying was carried out on June 28, 2023; and the launch occurred on May 18, 2024. Subsequently, the ship began sea trials on March 25, 2025, the final stage prior to its official delivery to the Navy.
The LSS program began with the lead ship Vulcano (A 5335), delivered to the Italian Navy in March 2021 and already in operational service. Like Vulcano, Atlante has a full-load displacement of over 27,000 tonnes and a length of 193 meters, making it one of the largest and most capable logistic support platforms in the Italian fleet.
With the incorporation of Atlante, the Italian Navy significantly strengthens its power projection and naval sustainment capabilities, increasing the autonomy of its task groups in operations in the Mediterranean and in areas of strategic international interest.
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