Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy Frigate
Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard celebrated the launch of the frigate Alpino, the fifth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels - Multi Mission European Frigates, ordered from Fincantieri by the Italian Navy within the framework of an Italo-French program of cooperation. Godmother to the ship was Maria Rosa Solimano, cousin of Francesco Solimano awarded with the Gold Medal of Military Valor. Present at the ceremony were, among others, Claudio Burlando, Governor of Liguria, Senator Nicola Latorre, Chairman of the 4^ Senate's Defense Committee, Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli, Italian Chief of Defense, Lieutenant General Claudio Graziano, Italian Army Chief of Staffā¦
Italy Yard Launch Fremm Warship
Fincantieri's Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard celebrates the launch of the frigate āCarlo Margottiniā, the third of a series of Fremm vessels - Multi Mission European Frigates, ordered from Fincantieri by the Italian Navy within the framework of an Italo-French program of cooperation. Godmother to the ship was Ms. Stefania Portaccio, granddaughter of Captain Carlo Margottini. The frigate was named in honour of Captain Carlo Margottini, who was decorated for military valour after the sinking of Nave Artigliere in 1940.
Shipyard Fincantieri Launch Multi-purpose Frigate
Following the launch of the āCarlo Bergaminiā last July, Fincantieri's Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard has launched sister-ship frigate āVirginio Fasanā, which is due for delivery at the end of 2012. The vessel is the second of a series of Fremm vessels - Multi Mission European Frigates - which were ordered from Fincantieri by the Italian Navy within the framework of an Italo-French program of cooperation. Present at the ceremony were, Gianluigi Magri, Undersecretary for Defenceā¦
