GO 59 Floating dock

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NameGO 59
Builder Cantiere Navale Giacalone di Mazara del Vallo (Trapani)
Cost €7 million [1]
Laid down2013
Launched2014
Acquired2011
Commissionedmarch 2014
In service1
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)
Draught8.0 m (26 ft 3 in) (max)Error: has synonymous parameter (help)
Draft9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) (max)Error: has synonymous parameter (help)
Propulsion
Noteslifting capability 1.000  t (0.984 long tons)

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

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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.

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References

  1. ↑ Press release difesa.it (in Italian) [ dead link ]
  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.
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