Italian ship Leonardo (A 5301)

Summary

Leonardo (A 5301) is a coastal research vessel owned by NATO and operated by the Italian Navy on behalf of the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation[3] Her homeport is La Spezia, Italy.

Leonardo A 5301, 2014
History
Italy
NameLeonardo
NamesakeLeonardo da Vinci
OwnerNATO
Ordered19 December 2000 [1]
BuilderShipyard McTay Marine Ltd - Bromborough, England
Launched3 January 2002
Commissioned
  • - 30 April 2002 (public vessel)
  • - 16 November 2009 (Navy)
HomeportLa Spezia
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
TypeCoastal Research vessel
Tonnage
Displacement433 t (426 long tons) full load
Length
  • - 28.6 m (93 ft 10 in) LOA
  • - 23.4 m (76 ft 9 in) LPP
Beam15.2 m (49 ft 10 in) molded
Draught2.76 m (9 ft 1 in) full load
Propulsion
Speed10.0 knots (18.5 km/h; 11.5 mph) (sustained sea speed)
Range1,850 nmi (3,430 km; 2,130 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Enduranceport to port, 5 days
Complement
  • - 14 (given its role on a day light activities, accommodations are very limited: only 6 double cabins, shared between crew and scientists), of which:
  • - 8 crew (of which, 2 officials)
  • - up to 6 scientists (in day running operations)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • - Sperry Marine dual interswitched X-band and S-band BridgeMaster E 250 radars with 18-inch high-resolution flat-panel displays[2]
  • - Kongsberg fully integrated Maritime Bridge
  • - Kongsberg MDM 400
  • - echo sounder Kongsberg EA400
Notes
  • - fuel capacity: 51.2 m3
  • - fresh water capacity: 35.8 t (35.2 long tons)

History edit

Leonardo was delivered to the NATO Underwater Research Centre - NURC (SACLANTCEN) on 30 April 2002 and was accorded the flag of a public vessel of the Republic of Italy under a 2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the Italian Ministry of Defence (MOD-IT) and the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic.

On 16 November 2009, CRV Leonardo was transferred to the Italian Navy. She holds the status of an auxiliary of the Italian Navy and is manned by a military crew. The NATO Underwater Research Centre - NURC is now named the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation and is based in La Spezia, and specialises in research in acoustic and environmental fields.[4]

Characteristics edit

Source [5]

  • scientific primary working area (aft): 59 m2 (640 sq ft)
  • scientific main laboratory: 31.2 m2 (336 sq ft)
  • capacity to carry a single ISO 1D standard, 10 ft (3.0 m), container
  • multibeam echo-sounder Simrad EM-3000

Communication systems:

  • Main GMDSS MF/HF transceiver Sailor HC 4500
  • deck VHF transceiver Sailor RT 4722
  • GMDSS SARTS transmitter Jotron 8 GHz
  • Prodel UHF transmitter ICOM IC 4088SR

References edit

  1. ^ "NATO's Research Ships: Alliance and Leonardo".
  2. ^ "Sperry to Supply Electronics for NATO Vessel". 16 December 2002.
  3. ^ "Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  4. ^ "CMRE - CRV Leonardo".
  5. ^ https://www.unols.org/sites/default/files/AppXXIII_2016RVOC_CMRE_NATO2016.pdf [bare URL PDF]

External links edit

  Media related to Italian ship Leonardo (A5301) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Leonardo (A 5301) Marina Militare website