Ponza-class transport ship

Coastal transport ship Levanzo (A 5366), Messina, 2013
Class overview
Name	Ponza
Builders	Cantiere Navale Mario Morini, Ancona
Operators	Italian Navy
In commission	1986-1987
Planned	5
Building	5
Completed	5
Active	5
General characteristics
Type	Coastal transport ship
Displacement	478,06 tonnes, empty 631 / 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 :

• - 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

Ships

	Number	Displacement tonnes, f.l.	Laid Down	Launched	Commissioned	Initial Number
Levanzo	A 5366	658,88	25 march 1987	21 june 1989	6 September 1989
Palmaria	A 5368	685,89	25 march 1987	25 February 1989	19 may 1989	MTF-1307
Ponza	A 5364	685	25 march 1987	24 September 1988	9 December 1988	MTF-1304
Procida	A 5383	584	14 September 1989	23 june 1990	14 November 1990
Tavolara	A 5367	685,59	25 march 1987	28 november 1988	28 February 1989