Italian tugboat Ercole

History
Italy
Name	Ercole
Namesake	Ercole
Builder	Damen shipyard in Gdynia (Poland)
Launched	2002
Acquired	2013
Commissioned	- October 2002 Levanto Secondo; - 18 June 2014 Ercole Y 430;
In service	1
Homeport	Taranto
Identification	IMO number: 9257979 ; MMSI number: 247079600 ; Callsign: IHEZ ; Pennant number: Y 430;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	Coastal tugboat
Displacement	540 t (530 long tons) full load
Length	28.67 m (94 ft 1 in) LOA
Beam	10.43 m (34 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	- 2 x diesel engines Wartsila 9L20C, 1,620 kW (2,170 hp) each; - 2 x Voith propellers;
Notes	towing fixed point: 52.5 t (51.7 long tons)

Last updated February 28, 2025

Ercole (Y 430) is a coastal tugboat of the Marina Militare.^[2]

History

Ercole is a tugboat designed on Damen Azimuth Stern Drive Tug 2810 plans.^[3] It was built at Damen Shipyards in Gdynia, Poland, and delivered to Italian maritime operator Rimorchiatori Riuniti Spezzini at La Spezia, in October 2002, and named Levanto Secondo. In 2013, it was sold to Agenzia Industrie Difesa (Defence Factories Agency) for service with the Marina Militare. Ercole was updated at the Arsenale militare marittimo di Messina ^[4] with new Voith propellers.

References

↑ "Cantieri Navali Vittoria". Portaledifesa.it. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
↑ "Consegnato il rimorchiatore Ercole alla Marina Militare - Marina Militare". Marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
↑ "Damen Delivers High Level of Tug Tech". Magazines.marinelink.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
↑ "Messina". Difesa.it. Retrieved 25 November 2016.

External links

Ships Marina Militare website

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[1] "Cantieri Navali Vittoria". Portaledifesa.it. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.

[2] "Consegnato il rimorchiatore Ercole alla Marina Militare - Marina Militare". Marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 25 November 2016.

[3] "Damen Delivers High Level of Tug Tech". Magazines.marinelink.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.

[4] "Messina". Difesa.it. Retrieved 25 November 2016.

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S Single ship of class C Served in World War II X Imported

History

Italy
Name	Ercole
Namesake	Ercole
Builder	Damen shipyard in Gdynia (Poland)
Launched	2002
Acquired	2013
Commissioned	- October 2002 Levanto Secondo - 18 June 2014 Ercole Y 430^[1]
In service	1
Homeport	Taranto
Identification	IMO number: 9257979 MMSI number: 247079600 Callsign: IHEZ Pennant number: Y 430
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	Coastal tugboat
Displacement	540 t (530 long tons) full load
Length	28.67 m (94 ft 1 in) LOA
Beam	10.43 m (34 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	- 2 x diesel engines Wartsila 9L20C, 1,620 kW (2,170 hp) each - 2 x Voith propellers
Notes	towing fixed point: 52.5 t (51.7 long tons)

Italian tugboat Ercole

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