by Giovanni Caprino Cetena S.p.A.

1. Safety and Security task in the operation
of multipurpose Italian Navy Units
Giovanni Caprino – CETENA S.p.A.
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2. Fincantieri Experience
S. GIORGIO
AMPHIBIOUS
OPERATION
• 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
ITALIAN NAVY
2 LPD San Giorgio Class
- In service date 1988
- Upgraded in 2002-2004
1 LPD San Giusto Class
- In service date 1994
S. GIUSTO
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TRAINING
OPERATION

3. LPD “SAN GIORGIO” Class
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
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
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4. MISSION PROFILE
NATURAL CALAMITIES AS
-
EARTQUAKES
FIRES
FLOODS
FAMINE
EPIDEMICS
ENTAIL FOLLOWING NEEDS
-
LOGISTIC SUPPORT
FOODS
FRESH WATER
MEDICAL CARE
PEOPLE EVACUATION
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY
DEBRIS CLEANING
COORDINATIONS
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LPD CAN PROVIDE
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
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5. LPD SAN GIORGIO
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6. LPD SAN GIORGIO
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7. CARRYING CAPACITY
REFUELLING
FLOODABLE
DOCK LANDING
CRAFT
HELICOPTER
SPECIAL VEHICLES
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HOSPITAL
FREIGHT
AMMUNITIONS &
BATTLE FIELD
WEAPONS
BATTLE VEHICLES
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8. TWO DECKS FOR CARGO
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9. ASSISTANCE
SAR OPERATIONS
MEDICAL
TREATMENT
HOSPITAL
HELO ASSISTED
OPERATIONS
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10. 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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11. 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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12. New tools for Ship Safety - related to the ship herself
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.
SRtP Assessment
Fire / Flooding
inside threshold
Essential
Systems are
surviving?
no
Design review
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VULNERABILITY
ANALYSIS
yes

13. 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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14. New tools for Ship Safety - interaction with the port
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.
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15. Main Characteristics
•Physic based
•Modular
•Interactive
•Immersive
•Reconfigurable
•Interoperable
Cetena’s new Ship Simulator
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16. 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
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