29 April 2005
INTERMARINE TO
LAUNCH THE G123 SALONE FAST PATROL BOAT FOR THE ITALIAN
GUARDIA DI FINANZA
The boat is being launched exactly as per the contractual production
schedule.
Today, April 29,2005, at 12.00
a.m., Rodriquezs Intermarine shipyard in Sarzana has launched
the Bigliani Class VI Series Fast Patrol Boat G123 Salone.
The G123 Salone will be formally 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 Intermarines 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.
The launching cerimony has
been presided over by Gen. Walter Peruzzo, commander of the Guardia
di Finanza Regione Liguria and by the Director of Intermarine
Yard, Mr. Edoardo Cossutta. This latest launch is part of a contract
with the Guardia di Finanza for the supply of ten 27 meter patrol
vessels along with five 35 meter patrol boats. The G123 Salone
is the 8th 27 meters unit. The first, the second and the third
of the 35 meter series, the G3 DI Bartolo, G4
Avallone and G5 Oltramonti are been delivered.
In addition to this contract, Intermarine in cooperation with
the Baglietto shipyard is also building another fourteen 13.20
meter fast interceptor craft (45 knots) for the Guardia di Finanza.
Intermarine has also been awarded a contract by the Italian Navy
for the midlife refit of the Lerici Class, minehunters
previously built by Intermarine. On the yacht side, Intermarine
has delivered a 36 metre 60 knot composite yacht and is also continuing
with production of the 24 metre 75 WideBody pleasure craft series
for their sister company Conam. The fifth and the sixth 75 Widebody
are under construction. During the 44th edition of the Salone
Nautico in Genoa Rodriquez Cantieri Navali has presented two new
project bow with the same concept : the WideBody . The first,
Conam 80 Sport, a more sportive, aggressive and fast yacht, the
second, Collezione 35, is a 35 meter navetta style, i.e. classic,
relaxing, natural, luxurious and with maximum comfort. Next year
Intermarine will start with the construction of the new Conam
80 Sport.