Fincantier

Italy orders fourth new generation OPV

Hard on the heels of its recent order for five new minehunters, the Italian Navy has exercised a EUR 236 million (about $260 million) option for a fourth new generation offshore patrol vessel (OPV). The order has been placed with Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture owned by Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%),.

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali will next finalize sub-contracts by notifying the option exercise to Fincantieri and Leonardo, with a value of around EUR 163 million to Fincantieri...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/italy-orders-fourth-new-generation-opv/

Sicily to get a “made in Sicily” ferry

Italy’s Sicilian Region is to get an entirely “made in Sicily” ferry to link it with its smaller islands of Lampedusa and Pantelleria. The EUR 120 million contract for the LNG dual-fueled ROpax ferry was signed yesterday by the president of the Sicilian Region, Renato Schifani, and Fincantier CEO Pierroberto Folgiero in a ceremony held at the historic seat of the regional presidency, the Palazzo d’Orleans in Palermo.

“The signing of this contract,” said President Schifani, “marks a turning point...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/sicily-to-get-a-made-in-sicily-ferry/