First of Class ITS Vulcano built 2021 outbound Souda.
Name Vulcano
Ordered 7 May 2015[1]
Builder Fincantieri
Cost Italy: €374.6 million (2019) for the first unit
Laid down 9 February 2016[2]
Launched 22 June 2018
Acquired 2 Italian Navy (+1 on option) and 4 French Navy
Commissioned 12 March 2021
Identification A5335
General characteristics
Type Logistic support ship
Displacement 27,200 t (26,800 long tons) full load
Length
193 m (633 ft 2 in) LOA
175.9 m (577 ft 1 in) LPP
Beam 27.2 m (89 ft 3 in)
Draft 16.3 m (53 ft 6 in)
Depth 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
CODLAD scheme which drive two propellers
2 x MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines, 24,000 kW (32,000 bhp)[3]
2 x electric engines Marelli Motori 1.5 MW (2,000 bhp) each
4 x MAN 6L27/38 diesel generators, 8,336 kW (11,179 bhp)[3]
1 x emergency diesel generator, 855 kW (1,147 bhp)
2 x electric engines on Marelli Motori shafts 1.65 MW (2,210 bhp) each
4 x diesel generators for SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)
2 x thrusters, 1.0 MW (1,300 bhp) each
2 shafts
Speed
20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) on electric engines
Range 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Endurance 30 days
Complement 188 (+5) + 42 transported + 13 hospitalised
Crew 167
Sensors and
processing systems
[4]
1 x GEM Elettronica Columbus/N 3D radar[5]
1 x Leonardo IFF
2 x GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-760, navigation dual-band radars, X/Ku
1 x GEM Elettronica helicopter landing radar[6]
Leonardo Link 11-16-22JREAP
2 x Leonardo Janus-N IRST system
Leonardo obstacle avoidance sonar
FFBNW Torpedo Detection Sonar
CMS, Command Management System Leonardo SADOC Mk4, with 8 consoles (PPA and LHD Trieste simplified version)
SMS, Ship Management System "SeasNavy" of Seastema (Fincantieri), with other 8 consoles, integrated with CMS SADOC Mk4
Electronic warfare
& decoys
FFBNW CESM
FFBNW RESM
Armament
2 x Oto Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25 mm/80, remotized
- 2 x LRAS (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424
- FFBNW 1 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales
- FFBNW 2 x ODLS Oto Melara
Aircraft carried 2 helicopters AW-101
Aviation facilities
Hangar for 2 helicopters AW-101
24 m × 27.6 m (79 ft × 91 ft) flight deck for 1 x CH-53 or MV-22 tilt-rotor
Notes
4 X RAS (replenishment at sea) Hepburn stations
1 X Astern Fuelling Station (F76-F44)
2 x 30 tonnes to 20 m, stabilized cranes (one, on left, for offshore duties)
2 x 7.3 m (24 ft) RHIB
2 x 10 m (33 ft) tenders
FFBNW 2 x CB90 type boats
Transported cargoes up to 15,500 t (15,300 long tons)