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Safety and Security task in the operation of multipurpose Italian Navy Units

Giovanni Caprino – CETENA S.p.A.

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Fincantieri Experience

• Since the mid -80s, the Italian Navy wanted to acquire naval vessels able to carry out either military and civil functions.

• Fincantieri designed and built the ship class San Giorgio and San Giusto to fulfil with MMI requirement

S. GIUSTO

TRAINING OPERATION

ITALIAN NAVY

2 LPD San Giorgio Class ­ In service date 1988 ­ Upgraded in 2002-2004

1 LPD San Giusto Class ­ In service date 1994

AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION

S. GIORGIO

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LPD “SAN GIORGIO” Class

3

Length Over All 133.30 m

Length Between Perpendicular 118.00 m

Beam 20.50 m

Depth 15.70 m

Full Load Displacement 7650 t

Speed 21 kts

Range at 16 knots over 7500 nm

Accommodation 520 people

Main Engines 2 x 6600 kW

Max continuous output 12350 kW

Power output 3080 kW

Flight Deck up to 4 spots

Vehicle Deck abt. 400 metric lane

Hospital Area abt. 130 m2 (and abt. 260 m2 of

convertible area)

Floodable Dock dimensions abt. 22x7 m

Vehicle Ramps 1 stern (up to MBT) + 1 side

Stabilizer Flume tanks

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

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­ MATERIALS AND TROOPS TRANSPORTATION

­ ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS

­ FOOD COOKING-FOOD TRANSPORT

­ FRESH WATER PRODUCTION

­ HOSPITAL FACILITIES

­ HELICOPTER AND CRAFTS OPERATIONS TO REACH

THE SPOT

­ VEHICLE TRANSPORT AND LANDING

­ COMMUNICATIONS AND LANDING FACILITIES

­ LOGISTIC SUPPORT

­ FOODS

­ FRESH WATER

­ MEDICAL CARE

­ PEOPLE EVACUATION

­ ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY

­ DEBRIS CLEANING

­ COORDINATIONS

NATURAL CALAMITIES AS

­ EARTQUAKES

­ FIRES

­ FLOODS

­ FAMINE

­ EPIDEMICS

ENTAIL FOLLOWING NEEDS LPD CAN PROVIDE

MISSION PROFILE

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LPD SAN GIORGIO

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LPD SAN GIORGIO

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REFUELLING HELICOPTER FREIGHT HOSPITAL

SPECIAL VEHICLES BATTLE VEHICLES

AMMUNITIONS & BATTLE FIELD

WEAPONS FLOODABLE

DOCK LANDING CRAFT

CARRYING CAPACITY

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TWO DECKS FOR CARGO

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HELO ASSISTED

OPERATIONS

SAR OPERATIONS

MEDICAL

TREATMENT HOSPITAL

ASSISTANCE

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New tools for Ship Safety

• Two possible aspects related to safety,

prevention and management of critical events

can be pointed out

– related to the ship herself

– interaction with the port.

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New tools for Ship Safety

• Two possible aspects related to safety, prevention and management of critical events can be pointed out:

– related to the ship herself

– interaction with the port.

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New tools for Ship Safety - related to the ship herself

“Safe Return to Port” provides solutions and tools to avoid the problem of the ship "stuck" in the middle of the sea.

Related to the ship herself

SRtP Assessment

Fire / Flooding inside threshold

Essential Systems are surviving?

yes

no

Design review

VULNERABILITY

ANALYSIS

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Vulnerability as Safe Return to Port background

• CETENA (the Italian Ship Research Centre) has a long experience in

ship survivability assessment in the challenging field of combat

survivability of naval vessels.

• Since the ‘90s, CETENA is involved in vulnerability studies for the

Navy aiming at assessing the degree of inability of the ship to

withstand damages and maintain its operational effectiveness.

• A tool was developed to assess the degree of vulnerability of a

given ship.

• The survivability criterion used for these studies is:

– the ship has not just to remain afloat after a damage but it shall have a

defined level of operability in order to be able to perform the assigned

‘mission’ with a defined level of capability.

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New tools for Ship Safety - interaction with the port

• Interactive ship simulators

– Identification of the conditions and safety parameters necessary for manoeuvring the ship in port.

– Verification of the feasibility of operations within ports

– Identification of the critical weather and sea conditions, the number of tugs required and the procedures and/or routes more effective.

interaction with the port

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•Physic based

•Modular

•Interactive

•Immersive

•Reconfigurable

•Interoperable

Main Characteristics

Cetena’s new Ship Simulator

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Conclusions

• Fincantieri and CETENA has a proven experience in design and building ship units dedicated to civil protection with excellent flexibility.

• Safety is even more a leitmotiv in ship design for Military and Cruise Ships

• Simulation can provide a substantial help in developing safety in Ship Shore interaction