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18 December 2003 INTERMARINE LAUNCHES
THE PATROL BOAT "G117 SANNA" FOR THE ITALIAN GUARDA DI FINANZA. At 12.00 noon today, the 18th of December 2003 Rodriquez's Intermarine shipyard in Sarzana launched the Bigliani Class VI Series Patrol Boat "G117 Sanna". "G117 Sanna" will be delivered in approximately 8 months and is an evolution of the Bigliani class training vessels, "Marino" e "Pedretti" developed for the Italian Navy in 1998. She is a 27 meter, 100% composite vessel and is capable of speeds up to 40 knots. Her highly sophisticated construction along with Intermarine's demanding quality standards combined with the needs of the Guardia di Finanza have resulted in a vessel that is ideally suited to her role as a coastal patrol vessel to fight against illicit smuggling and contraband activities.
This latest launch is part of a contract with the Guardia di Finanza for the supply of ten 27 meter patrol vessels along with three 35 meter patrol boats. The first of the 35 meter series, the "G3 DI BARTOLO" was delivered in October and the delivery of the final vessel of the contract will be in 2006. In addition to this contract, Intermarine is also building other vessels for the Guardia di Finanza. Two months ago, Intermarine, in cooperation with another Italian shipyard Baglietto, was the winner in an international tender by the Guardia di Finanza to build fourteen 13.20 meter fast interceptor craft (45 knots). If the Guardia di Finanza excercises all options, the number of vessels built under this contract will total 120. Also, the Italian Navy has recently committed Intermarine to be the main contractor in the refitting work of the Lerici Class minehunter Milazzo. With this latest contracts Intermarine has work for the next 3 years.
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