Ponza-class transport ship

Class overview
Coastal transport ship Levanzo (A 5366), Messina, 2013
Name:	Ponza
Builders:	Cantiere Navale Mario Morini, Ancona
Operators:	Marina Militare
In commission:	1988-1990
Building:	5
Planned:	5
Completed:	5
Active:	5
General characteristics
Type:	Coastal transport ship
Displacement:	478,06 tonnes, empty 584 / 685,89 tonnes, full load
Length:	56.72 m (186 ft 1 in) oa
Beam:	10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught:	2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:	2 x diesel engines Isotta Fraschini ID-36-8V (647 kW eachone) 2 x diesel-generators AIFO 8281-SRM-8V (235 kW eachone) with Ansaldo electric engine MXR-315, 380V 1 x diesel-generator AIFO 8210-M6 (110 kW) with Ansaldo electric engine MXR-250, 380 V (for auxiliary bow thruster) 2 shaft and thruster Auxiliary bow thruster
Speed:	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range:	3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)
Crew:	32 (of which 3 officials)
Sensors and processing systems:	2 x GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-753 navigation radars
Notes:	1 x 15 tonnes cranes

Palmaria (A 5368) in 2012

The Ponza class is a series of five Coastal transport ships of the Marina Militare, named as Moto Trasporto Fari, MTF (Lighthouses Vessels).

Roles

Ponza class ships are designed for:^[1]

the maintenance and modernization of the coastal maritime signalling and headlights
recovery and replacement of buoys, beacons, lights, catenaries, pylons, etc.
can also be used for transport of various materials
as well as water and fuel or other goods for the supply of naval ships or small islands
minelayer roles

Ship classes of the Marina Militare

Aircraft carriers	Cavour Giuseppe Garibaldi

Amphibious transport docks	San Giorgio LCM62 MTM217 MTP96

Destroyers and frigates	Andrea Doria Durand de la Penne Bergamini Maestrale Soldati

Corvettes and patrol boats	Comandanti Cassiopea Sirio Minerva Esploratore

Submarines	Todaro Sauro SRV-300

Minesweepers	Gaeta Lerici

Auxiliary ships	Etna Stromboli Anteo Marino Elettra Alliance Leonardo Magnaghi Ninfe Rossetti Simeto Bormida Panarea Gorgona Ponza GGS 1012 Atlante Ciclope RP 101 RP 113 RP 118 RP 125 Ercole Porto Cheradi Argo

Training ships	Amerigo Vespucci Palinuro Italia Orsa Maggiore Caroly Capricia Stella Polare Corsaro II

Floating dry docks	GO 59 GO 58 GO 55 GO 52 GO 22 GO 20 GO 11

Future ships	LHA Trieste PPA LSS Vulcano UNPAV

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