The Italian group Fincantieri announced that on December 19 a handover ceremony was held A 5336 Atlasthe second unit of the Logistic Support Ship (LSS) program, to the Italian Navy.
The ship was built at the company’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, Naples region.
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Atlante is part of the Italian Navy’s logistics support ship program, designed to ensure at-sea replenishment, operational support and logistical sustainability for maritime forces on long-term missions. The second LSS construction contract was awarded in December 2021 to the Italian consortium RTI led by Fincantieri, with an estimated value of 410 million euros.
Atlante’s industrial schedule follows the main planned stages: the first steel cutting ceremony takes place on July 20, 2022, the keel laying takes place on June 28, 2023, and the launch into the sea occurs on May 18, 2024. Next, the ship begins sea trials on March 25, 2025, as the final stage before the official handover to the Navy.
The LSS program began with the lead ship Vulcano (A 5335), which was handed over to the Italian Navy in March 2021 and is currently operational. Like Vulcano, 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 capable logistics support platforms in the Italian fleet.
With Atlante’s entry into service, the Italian Navy significantly strengthens its maritime projection and support capabilities, increasing the squadron’s autonomy in operations in the Mediterranean Sea and in areas of international strategic importance.
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