First green patrol boat
The first green offshore patrol boat for the Italian Guardia di Finanza has been launched.
P.04 ‘Osum’ is a diesel-electric hybrid vessel that has been designed and built by Vittoria Shipyard in Adria, Rovigo for police functions at sea.
Constructed in collaboration with Damen Shipyards Group, the vessel features diesel-electric propulsion at patrol speeds up to 9 knots, enabling it to have low emissions and reduced environmental impact.
The two main diesel propulsion engines are flanked by reversible electric motors of 270kw each that can act as propulsion engines on patrol or provide electricity for operations.
Design specifics
The vessel is over 60m long, 9.5m wide, has a draft of 3.5m and can reach a maximum speed of more than 26 knots. It has an axe bow or Axe Bow able to guarantee excellent seakeeping even in difficult weather and sea conditions, without having to limit the speed.
Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 2022.
At the end of construction, the unit will obtain the highest class provided by the Italian Naval Register and the Efficient Ship Eedi (Energy Efficiency Design Index) notations, additional class notation dedicated to the energy efficiency of ships, Green Plus and Green Passport Plus linked to environmental impact, all issued by RINA.
Vittoria Shipyard specialises in the design and construction of military, paramilitary, work, commercial and transport boats up to 100m in length.
