Italian ship UIOM

UIOM is a planned ocean-going Hydrographic survey vessel of the Marina Militare to replace Italian ship Ammiraglio Magnaghi (A5303) from 2020 [2]

History
Italy
NameUIOM
NamesakeUnità Idro Oceanografica Maggiore - Main ocean going hydrographic vessel
BuilderFincantieri
StatusPlanned to replace Italian ship Ammiraglio Magnaghi (A5303) from 2020
General characteristics
TypeHydrographic survey
Displacementabout 3.600 t (3.543 long tons).[1]
Length
  • - 94 m (308 ft 5 in) LOA
  • - 80 m (260 ft) LPP
Beam16.6 m (54 ft 6 in)
Depth8.50 m (27 ft 11 in)
Propulsion
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) to 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance20 days
Complementaccommodations for 80
Sensors and
processing systems
  • - Lenardo CMS SADOC Mk4
  • - Integrated Navigation System
  • - Int/Ext Communication System
  • - 1 x Multi Beam Echo-Sound
Notes
  • - flight deck for SH90A helicopter types
  • - hangar for SH90A helicopter types
  • - 4 x hydrographic boats
  • - 2 x RHIBs

Characteristics

UIOM will be a multipurpose vessel with various operational capabilities, including:

  • hydrographic and oceanographic surveying;
  • humanitarian intervention (evacuation) and medical support operations;
  • maritime search and rescue including diving activities;
  • command and control platform;
  • mine countermeasures (MCM) operations management;
  • helicopter and boat operations.

Driving design parameters are the efficiency in the whole speed range, extended range, remarkable seaworthiness performances. Due to the optimization of spaces, the ship is highly flexible in terms of configuration, embarked equipment and capabilities. UIOM will be able to embark a few standard ISO1C containers, 20 ft (6.1 m).

See also

Research vessel

References
  1. https://www.fincantieri.com/globalassets/prodotti-servizi/navi-militari/m-18-16_hydrographic-vessel.pdf
  2. https://www.fincantieri.com/globalassets/common/sliders/images-common-caption-full-width-sliderblock/navi-militari/fincantieri_hydrographic_vessel_top.jpg
  • Ships Marina Militare website

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