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Marino-class diving support vessel 
Summary
The Marino class of diving support vessels consists of two units operated by the Italian Marina Militare. The vessels are used by Comando Subacquei Incursori (COMSUBIN) for training and operational duties and are named MAS Motoscafo Appoggio Subacquei (DSV Diving Support Vessel).
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Marino class |
| Builders | Crestitalia shipyard, Ameglia (La Spezia) |
| Operators |  Italian Navy |
| In commission | 1985 |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Diving support vessel |
| Displacement | 97 t (95 long tons) full load [1] |
| Length | 25.8 m (85 ft) |
| Beam | 6.9 m (23 ft) |
| Draught | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 x Diesel engines Isotta Fraschini ID-36-SS12V (559 kW (750 hp) each) |
| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Range | 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) |
| Crew |
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| Sensors and processing systems | 2 x GEM Elettronica SPN-753 navigation radar, X band |
| Notes | hyperbaric chamber on Alcide Pedretti |
Features edit
Alcide Pederetti is assigned to diving support and for submarine rescue operations [2] It's fitted with:
- a hyperbaric chamber[3] DRASS Galeazzi, for 4+2 persons.
- diving support equipment, until -80 m deep.
Ships edit
| Italian Navy - Marino class
| ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Pennant number |
Initial number |
Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Motto | ||||
| Mario Marino | Y 498 | MEN 213 | 1984 | 1985 | Semper | |||||
| Alcide Pedretti | Y 499 | MEN 214 | 17 May 1984 | 4 May 1985 | Semper | |||||
References edit
External links edit
- Mario Marino (Y 498) Marina Militare website
