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Carabiniere
is the fourth FREMM ship that OCCAR has delivered to the Italian Navy.
During the mission, the crew of 145 was supplemented by International
Staff, a core of divers, a Force Protection team of the Italian Navy
Brigade San Marco and a group of pilots, operators and technical specialists
for helicopter operations, taking the total on board close to 200 people.
The ship performed nearly 4000 engine hours and covered more than 34000
miles and, during the deployment, conducted several joint operations;
demonstrating high flexibility, excellent performances and full compliance
with the Italian Navy requirements, during the guarantee period. In
this regard, the frigate marked a number of firsts in terms of military
cooperation and multinational training activities, including the first
landings of Harbin Z9-C (Chinese) and C-SH 60 (Spanish) helicopters.
In addition to anti-piracy activities, Carabiniere also conducted important
support and welfare activities for certain disadvantaged sections of
the population in Madagascar, Tanzania and Somalia.
Following the completion of her mission, the ship participated in DIMDEX
2016 (Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition), where she has
been an “ambassador” of the excellence in shipbuilding and
the advanced industrial technology of defence systems. |
