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FACILITIES

The dimensions of the intermarine shipyards allow for the production of large FRP vessels: up to 70 m. in length as monocoque single skin structures, or even greater lengths using traditional building techniques.

Intermarine's production facilities, lying on the left bank of River Magra in the vicinity of La Spezia, cover a surface of 76,000 sq. metres with 16,000 sq. metres being under cover.

Ten gantry cranes from 4 to 8 tons support the transfer and outfitting operations. Two travel lifts complete the small-crafts operation facility. To launch the larger vessels, the shipyard features a 90 metre long covered dry-dock, 12 metres wide and completely covered. Outside, a telescopic structure extends the covered portion of the dry-dock to over 150 metres. Just in front of the shed is a 12-metre wide by 40-metre long basin served by two cranes for the launch of ships up to 100 tons.

The yard uses patented machines for a controlled GRP lamination process which semi-automatically control the resin/fiberglass ratio to optimise the quantity of resin in order to obtain the required mechanical characteristics.

The quality control of the composite materials is applied to both the raw materials and on the finished product. The resin quality is tested in the chemical laboratory by an IR spectrophotometer on numerous samples. GRP samples are further checked for traction, bending and breaking loads with mechanical tests while the entire construction is tested with endoscopic and ultrasonic systems.

The yard also has a model and woodwork shop for lofting and with a sophisticated CNC milling machine to build large size moulds of up to 3 metres by 3 metres by 1 metre.

In La Spezia, down the road from the main yard, is the outfitting yard and base from where the sea trials are performed. This area has a surface area of 2 500 square metres, with 1 600 square metres being covered. The dock is 80 metres wide in front of a 5,000 square metre basin. Equipped with workshops, cranes and lifting systems, this yard has a covered storage area of 1 500 square metres.

Intermarine is certified to ISO 9001 for quality and, a first for an Italian shipyard, to ISO 14001 for the environment. The location of the yard within the Monte Marcello Magra Natural Park requires strict control of the air quality and emission quantity. A powerful 600 000 cubic-metre air recycling system with 25 blowers and active carbon filters allows for 12 full air changes inside the plant. A great deal of attention is also paid to limiting the styrene, acetone and dust emissions, and to reduce noise levels below the legal limits to allow also the possibility to work at night working along with softening of the feed water. .


La Spezia Yard
Telescopic Structure