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

History
Italy
Name	UIOM
Namesake	Unità Idro Oceanografica Maggiore - Main ocean going hydrographic vessel
Builder	Fincantieri
Status	Planned to replace Italian ship Ammiraglio Magnaghi (A5303) from 2020
General characteristics
Type	Hydrographic survey
Displacement	about 3.600 t (3.543 long tons).
Length	- 94 m (308 ft 5 in) LOA - 80 m (260 ft) LPP
Beam	16.6 m (54 ft 6 in)
Depth	8.50 m (27 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	- CODAD scheme - 2 x diesel engines - 3 x diesel engines generators - 1 x emergency diesel engine generator - 2 x shaft
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) to 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance	20 days
Complement	accommodations 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

External links

• Ships Marina Militare website