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Mariotti
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Italian Navy
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Piombino Industrie Marittime
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Olterra
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MTC-MTF
Just twenty days after the launch of the vessel Olterra, the shipyard T. Mariotti has achieved another significant milestone. The keel-laying and coin ceremony for the first Coastal Transport and Lighthouse Assistance vessel (Moto Trasporto Costiero e Assistenza Fari, MTC–MTF, designated MAR241) was held today at the Piombino Industrie Marittime (PIM) shipyards. The event was attended by representatives of the Italian Navy, the Naval Armaments Directorate (NAVARM), and the management of the Genoa-based shipyard.
"Shortly after the launch of the vessel Olterra, intended for the rescue of distressed submarines and built to innovate the underwater sector, today we begin construction on the first of a series of small auxiliary units - Moto Trasporto Costiero and Assistenza Fari - destined for the Navy fleet," stated Marco Ghiglione, CEO of T. Mariotti. "This is a segment of great interest to us, and we are inaugurating the new PIM facilities, an additional asset of the Gruppo Genova Industrie Navali S.p.A. which enhances our competitiveness while reaffirming our commitment to local area development."
The two new vessels, which are part of a wider programme aimed at renewing the Navy's auxiliary fleet, will provide support for the maintenance activities of the Lighthouse and Maritime Signalling Service, as well as the transport of vehicles, personnel, and solid and liquid cargo in national and international waters. Designed with a high level of operational flexibility and versatility, the MTC–MTF units will be able to perform a wide range of missions, thanks in part to the ability to embark "deployable" (modular and reconfigurable) units in the aft working area, quickly adapting to different operational requirements.
