Panarea-class tanker

Summary

The Panarea class is a series of four coastal oil tankers of the Italian Navy designated as Moto Cisterna Costiera, MCC (NATO YOG). Since 5 October 2005 all vessels carry the motto Prompti ad Agendum.

Coastal oil tanker Favignana (A 5372), Messina, 2015
Class overview
NamePanarea class
BuildersCantieri Navali Ferrari (La Spezia)
Operators Italian Navy
Planned4
Building4
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
TypeCoastal oil tanker
Displacement
  • 292 t (287 long tons), empty
  • 863 t (849 long tons), full load
Length
  • 50.00 m (164 ft 1 in) LOA
  • 47.25 m (155 ft 0 in) LPP
Beam10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught
  • Favignana:
  • 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)
  • Linosa, Panarea and Salina
  • 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 x shaft
  • Favignana:
  • 2 x diesel engines Caterpillar C18, 484.71 kW (650.01 bhp) each
  • 2 x diesel generators ANSALDO mod. M2BM 315 SA/4
  • Linosa, Panarea and Salina:
  • 2 x diesel engines Isotta Fraschini ID-36-SS-6V, 587 kW (787 bhp) each
  • 2 x diesel generators Isotta Fraschini VM1312-MH-14[1]
Speed
  • Favignana:
  • 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
  • Linosa, Panarea and Salina:
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi)
Capacity
  • 570 m3 (20,000 cu ft) NATO F76 (diesel fuel marine)
  • or 581 m3 (20,500 cu ft) NATO F44/JP5 (aviation fuel)
  • equivalent to 550 t (540 long tons) [2]
Crew16
Sensors and
processing systems
2 × GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-753 navigation radar

Ships edit

  Italian Navy - Panarea class
Ship Pennant
number
Laid down Launched Commissioned Notes Initial
number
Wikimedia
Commons
Favignana A 5372 10 July 1985 8 February 1986 17 May 1987 for NATO
F44/JP5
aviation fuel
MCC-1103
Linosa A 5371 16 November 1985 6 December 1986 for NATO
F76
marine oil
MCC-1102
Panarea A 5370 26 October 1985 26 August 1986 for NATO
F76
marine oil
MCC-1101
Salina A 5373 1987 14 November 1987 20 May 1988 for NATO
F44/JP5
aviation fuel
MCC-1104

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.isottafraschini.it/ricMotori.aspx?tipo=G.E. Archived 18 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "La Marina Militare Italiana Dal 1981 al 1990". 25 November 2011.

External links edit

  • Panarea (A 5370) Marina Militare website