Vulcano-class logistic support ship

History
Italy
Name	Vulcano
Ordered	7 May 2015
Builder	Fincantieri
Cost	Italy: €374.6 million (2019) for the first unit
Laid down	9 February 2016
Launched	22 June 2018
Acquired	1 Italian Navy (+1 planned) and 4 French Navy
Commissioned	12 March 2021
Identification	A5335
General characteristics
Type	Logistic support ship
Displacement	27,200 t (26,800 long tons) full load
Length	193 m (633 ft 2 in) LOA; 175.9 m (577 ft 1 in) LPP;
Beam	27.2 m (89 ft 3 in)
Draft	16.3 m (53 ft 6 in)
Depth	8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	scheme which drive two propellers; 2 x MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines, 24,000 kW (32,000 bhp); 2 x electric engines Marelli Motori 1.5 MW (2,000 bhp) each; 4 x MAN 6L27/38 diesel generators, 8,336 kW (11,179 bhp); 1 x emergency diesel generator, 855 kW (1,147 bhp) ; 2 x electric engines on Marelli Motori shafts 1.65 MW (2,210 bhp) each; 4 x diesel generators for SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction); 2 x thrusters, 1.0 MW (1,300 bhp) each; 2 shafts;
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph); 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) on electric engines;
Range	7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Endurance	30 days
Complement	188 (+5) + 42 transported + 13 hospitalised
Crew	167
Sensors and ; processing systems	; 1 x GEM Elettronica Columbus/N 3D radar; 1 x Leonardo IFF; 2 x GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-760, navigation dual-band radars, X/Ku; 1 x GEM Elettronica helicopter landing radar; Leonardo Link 11-16-22JREAP; 2 x Leonardo Janus-N IRST system; Leonardo obstacle avoidance sonar; FFBNW Torpedo Detection Sonar; CMS, Command Management System Leonardo SADOC Mk4, with 8 consoles (PPA and LHD Trieste simplified version); SMS, Ship Management System "SeasNavy" of Seastema (Fincantieri), with other 8 consoles, integrated with CMS SADOC Mk4;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	FFBNW CESM; FFBNW RESM;
Armament	2 x Oto Melara KBA 25 mm/80, remotized; - 2 x LRAS (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424; - FFBNW 1 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales; - FFBNW 2 x ODLS Oto Melara;
Aircraft carried	2 helicopters AW-101
Aviation facilities	Hangar for 2 helicopters AW-101; 24 m × 27.6 m (79 ft × 91 ft) flight deck for 1 x CH-53 or MV-22 tilt-rotor;
Notes	4 X RAS (replenishment at sea) Hepburn stations; 1 X Astern Fuelling Station (F76-F44); 2 x 30 tonnes to 20 m, stabilized cranes (one, on left, for offshore duties); 2 x 7.3 m (24 ft) RHIB; 2 x 10 m (33 ft) tenders; FFBNW 2 x CB90 type boats; Transported cargoes up to 15,500 t (15,300 long tons);

Vulcano is an auxiliary ship that entered service with the Italian Navy on 12 March 2021.^[7] She is designed to support fleet operations with fuel and . Along with another future sister ship, she is expected to replace the replenishment oilers (AORs) and . Vulcano was financed under the 2014 Naval Law,^[8] for €346 million, then increased to €374.6 million, when the length was extended by 12 metres (39 ft).

The French Navy through OCCAR ordered four modified ships of the class to replace its Durance-class tankers to be delivered in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029. The program is known as the Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces (BRF).^[9]^[10] France officially joined the program in October 2018.^[11]^[12] The French BRF ships will be 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) longer at 194 m (636 ft 6 in) and 31,000 tons full load displacement compared to 27,200 tons, reflecting the French fleet's greater need for aviation fuel.^[13]

Design and construction[]

Vulcano is being built by Fincantieri as hull number 6259. The stern section is being built at the Riva Trigoso Naval Shipyard and the bow section is being built at the Castellammare di Stabia (Naples) Naval Shipyard. On the night of 22/23 July 2018, a fire broke out on the ship's stern superstructure.^[14]

Vulcano is designed as a support ship able to supply a large naval squadron at sea.^[15]

As such, she has the capability to:

refuel ships
produce fresh water
carry cargo
Hospital NATO Role 2 LM ^[16]
conduct repairs at sea with integrated maintenance workshops

She has a cargo capacity of up to 15,500 t, of which, "at least":

7.655 t (7.534 long tons) (9,000 m3) of NATO F76 diesel fuel^[17]
3.160 t (3.110 long tons) (3,900 m3) of NATO F44/JP5 aviation fuel
830 t (820 long tons) of fresh water
220 t (220 long tons) of ammunitions
40 t (39 long tons) of meals (30,000 food rations)
3 m3 of gasoline in barrels
15 t (15 long tons) of lubricant in barrels
20 t (20 long tons) of solid goods
up to 8 x ISO1C standard containers, 28 t (28 long tons) each one

Ships of the class[]

Pennant no.	Name	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Homeport
Italian Navy
A 5335	Vulcano	Fincantieri (Muggiano)	13 October 2016	22 June 2018	12 March 2021	La Spezia
		Fincantieri (Muggiano)				Taranto
French Navy Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces^[12]
	Jacques Chevallier	Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire)	18 May 2020		2023^[9]
	Jacques Stosskopf^[18]		2022		2025
	Émile Bertin^[18]		2024		2027
	Gustave Zédé^[18]		2026		2029

References[]

^ "Fincantieri and Finmeccanica will renew the Italian Navy's fleet" (Press release). Leonardo Company. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "Riva Trigoso: Works start on the Logistic Support Ship" (Press release). Fincantieri. 2 December 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "MAN 175D Wins First Orders".
^ "Leonardo, global leader for the naval sector" (Press release). Leonardo Company. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "Columbus" (PDF). GEM Elettronica. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "HASR-100" (PDF). GEM Elettronica. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ Archus, Dorian (12 March 2021). "Italian Navy commissions Vulcano Logistic Support Ship". Naval Post. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "Le navi del programma 2014" (in Italian). Marina Militare.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Groizeleau, Vincent (14 April 2021). "Marine nationale : le BRF Jacques Chevallier sera livré en 2023". Mer et Marine. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ Cabirol, Michel (15 June 2018). "Pétrolier ravitailleur : la France monte à bord du programme italien Vulcano". Le Tribune (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ Peruzzi, Luca (26 October 2018). "Euronaval 2018: France joins LSS programme to meet FLOTLOG requirement". IHS Jane's 360. Paris. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "OCCAR: order of a new fleet of logistic support ships for the French Navy". European Defence Review. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
^ Vavasseur, Xavier (18 May 2020). "Construction Begins for French Navy's Next Gen Replenishment Tanker Chevallier-class 'BRF'". Naval News. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ Peruzzi, Luca (25 July 2018). "Fire breaks out on unfinished Italian support ship". Jane's Information Group. A fire broke out, for reasons unknown, aboard the logistic support ship (LSS) Vulcano on the night of 22/23 July.
^ Parapetto, Marco (30 June 2016). "Stato Maggiore Marina" (PDF). Naples Shipping Week (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Lagneau, Laurent (18 May 2020). "Le futur Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces prendra le nom de l'ingénieur du génie maritime " Jacques Chevallier "". Opex360 (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2021.

External links[]

Ships Marina Militare website

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[1] "Fincantieri and Finmeccanica will renew the Italian Navy's fleet" (Press release). Leonardo Company. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[2] "Riva Trigoso: Works start on the Logistic Support Ship" (Press release). Fincantieri. 2 December 2016.

[man.eu-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "MAN 175D Wins First Orders".

[4] "Leonardo, global leader for the naval sector" (Press release). Leonardo Company. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[5] "Columbus" (PDF). GEM Elettronica. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[6] "HASR-100" (PDF). GEM Elettronica. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[7] Archus, Dorian (12 March 2021). "Italian Navy commissions Vulcano Logistic Support Ship". Naval Post. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[8] "Le navi del programma 2014" (in Italian). Marina Militare.

[alpha1-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b Groizeleau, Vincent (14 April 2021). "Marine nationale : le BRF Jacques Chevallier sera livré en 2023". Mer et Marine. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[10] Cabirol, Michel (15 June 2018). "Pétrolier ravitailleur : la France monte à bord du programme italien Vulcano". Le Tribune (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[11] Peruzzi, Luca (26 October 2018). "Euronaval 2018: France joins LSS programme to meet FLOTLOG requirement". IHS Jane's 360. Paris. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.

[OCCAR-12] Jump up to: ^a ^b "OCCAR: order of a new fleet of logistic support ships for the French Navy". European Defence Review. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

[13] Vavasseur, Xavier (18 May 2020). "Construction Begins for French Navy's Next Gen Replenishment Tanker Chevallier-class 'BRF'". Naval News. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[14] Peruzzi, Luca (25 July 2018). "Fire breaks out on unfinished Italian support ship". Jane's Information Group. A fire broke out, for reasons unknown, aboard the logistic support ship (LSS) Vulcano on the night of 22/23 July.

[15] Parapetto, Marco (30 June 2016). "Stato Maggiore Marina" (PDF). Naples Shipping Week (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2021.

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