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ITS Vulcano (A 5335)[1] (Italian: Nave Vulcano (m))[2] is a warship of the Italian Navy, a Vulcano-class logistic support ship, the lead ship in its class.[3] It was built as part of a joint project between Italy and France to build such ships.[4] It is a replenishment oiler auxiliary ship.[5] Vulcano has the pennant number "A5335".[1]

Specifications

Further information: Vulcano-class logistic support ship

[3][4][1][5]

  • Name: Vulcano
  • Pennant number: A 5335
  • Yard number: 6259
  • Ship's complement: 235 personnel
  • Passenger quarters: 200 people
  • Length: 193 m (633 ft)
  • Speed: 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
  • Displacement: 27,200 tons
  • Embarkment for 8× 20 ft (6.1 m) mission modules, for personnel and healthcare
  • Drinking water creation for supply to land
  • 2500 kW power creation for supply to land
  • Onboard crane for lift of 30 tonnes (30 long tons; 33 short tons)
  • Helicopter operations
    • Helicopter hangar
    • Maintenance and repair
    • 2× EH-101 helicopters
  • Small boat operations
  • At-sea rescue and recovery operations capability
  • Naval command and control centre
  • Naval communications centre
  • Non-lethal defensive array
Supply operations:

Vulcano functions as a logistics vessel a naval supply ship for delivery of supplies to naval operations and transfer to other ships

  • Fuel replenishment
  • Water replenishment
  • Food replenishment
  • Parts replenishment
  • Ammo replenishment
Hospital operations:

Vulcano also functions as a floating hospital, hospital ship

  • Operating rooms
  • Radiology rooms
  • Analysis rooms
  • Dental office
  • 17 bed hospital ward

History

Vulcano was ordered by Italy in 2015 as a logistics support ship. LSS "Vulcano", a logistics support ship, was built by Fincantieri at the Naval Integrated Shipyard in Muggiano In 2019, 4 more ships were ordered by France in the pattern of Vulcano, the Vulcano-class logistic support ship. Vulcano was launched in 2018. She started sea trials in December 2019.[3][4] Vulcano was delivered to the Italian Navy in March 2021.[4] She was later commissioned into the Marina Militare, the Italian Navy, also in March 2021.[1]

In December 2023, the ship was deployed to Arish, Sinai, Egypt; on the Mediterranean coast, for relief operations as a floating hospital, in the 2022 Gaza War between Hamas and Israel, for residents of the Gaza Strip. On board were medical crews from the Italian Army, Navy, Air Force.[6] At the end of January 2024, Vulcano left Arish to return Italy, with patients aboard for further treatment in Italy.[7] It returned to La Spezia in Italy by the beginning of February 2024.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Edward Lundquist (17 March 2021). "Italian Navy Commissions New Logistics Support Ship". Sea Power. Navy League of the United States.
  2. ^ Fakhriya M. Suleiman (24 December 2023). "Palestinian baby girl born aboard Italy's 'Nave Vulcano' vessel". Doha News.
  3. ^ a b c Xavier Vavasseur (12 December 2019). "Italian Navy's Vulcano Logistic Support Ship Starts Sea Trials". Naval News.
  4. ^ a b c d "Italian Navy Takes Delivery of LSS Vulcano from Fincantieri". Naval News. 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Naval News – 2021 commissioned ITS VULCANO at Sicily – 31.07.2023". Malta Ship Photos and Action Photos. 1 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Vulcano ship in Al Arish in support of the wounded in the Gaza Strip". Online Defense. Difesa Online. Difesa. 18 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Italy to treat 100 Palestinian children in its hospitals". Reuters. 24 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Qatar-Italy co-operation in treating injured Gazans hailed". Gulf Times. Qatar News Agency. 5 February 2024.

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