GO 59 (floating dock)

History
Italy
Name	GO 59
Builder	Cantiere Navale Giacalone di Mazara del Vallo (Trapani)
Cost	€ 7 million [1]
Laid down	2013
Launched	2014
Acquired	2011
Commissioned	march 2014
In service	1
Homeport	Brindisi [2]
General characteristics
Type	Floating dry dock
Length	- 70.00 m (229 ft 8 in) LOA [3] - working length = 60.00 m (196 ft 10 in)
Beam	- 19.0 m (62 ft 4 in) - working beam = 14.0 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draught	8.0 m (26 ft 3 in) (max)
Draft	9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) (max)
Propulsion	- none - 1 x diesel engine generator
Notes	lifting capability 1.000  t (0.984 long tons)

GO 59 is a Floating dry dock of the Marina Militare. ^[4]

History

Delivered to Arsenale Militare Marittimo di Augusta on 26 March 2014, ^{[5] [6]} it was transferred to Stazione Navale di Brindisi on 24 February 2016. ^[7]
These are the technical specifications of MM for its realization.

References

1. Press releasedifesa.it (in Italian) Archived 28 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Trasferito a Brindisi il bacino galleggiante GO59 - Marina Militare". Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
3. "Generalità e Struttura - Marina Militare". Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
4. "Naviglio locale – Marina Militare". Marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
5. "Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
6. "Marina Militare/ Mezzi. Il bacino Go59 arriva ad Augusta". 11 March 2014.
7. "Trasferito a Brindisi il bacino galleggiante GO59 - Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016.

External links

• Ships Marina Militare website