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First PPA Frigate Begins Sea Trials

November 26, 2019 seawaves

November 12, 2019 (Google Translation) – PPA1, named after “Paolo Thaon di Revel”, sailed its first nautical miles in the blue waters of the Gulf of La Spezia on 12th Nov 2019. The First Sea Going (FSG) is a crucial contractual milestone towards the delivery of the ship to the Italian Navy (FOAR), scheduled for May 2021. “Paolo Thaon di…

Works Starts on First Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship for Italian Navy

February 16, 2017 seawaves

February 13, 2017 – The steel cutting ceremony of the Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship (PPA) took place today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia), officially marking the beginning of construction works on the first unit. The ceremony was attended among others by the Undersecretary of State for Defence, Domenico Rossi, by the Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, Admiral Valter Girardelli,…