Sirio-class patrol vessel

The Sirio class of patrol vessels consists of two units operated by the Italian Navy named Costellazioni II series or Nuove Unità di Pattugliamento d'Altura (NUPA). These vessels were financed by the Department of Transport and Navigation, under law 413/1998, for maritime economic zone surveillance, antipollution, and rescue operations.

Orione (P 410)
Class overview
Name: Sirio class
Builders: Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso and Muggiano (La Spezia)
Operators:  Italian Navy
Cost: € (EUR) 150 millions in 2000 for two vessels
In commission: 2002
Completed: 2
Active: 2
General characteristics
Type: Patrol vessel
Displacement: 1548.6 tonnes, full load [1]
Length:
  • - 88.6 m (291 ft) LOA [2]
  • - 80.0 m (262.5 ft) LPP
Beam: 12.2 m (40 ft)
Draught:
  • - 3.84 m (12.6 ft)
  • - depth 8.2 m (27 ft)
Propulsion:
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range: 3,300 nautical miles (6,100 km; 3,800 mi) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Crew: 72
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • - 1 x Selex ES RAN-30X/I (RASS) - MM/SPS-791 - multi-mode radar operating at X band, search radar with over-the-horizon (OTH) detection mode
  • - 2 x navigation radar GEM Elettronica SPN-753 (since 2012, GEM Elettronica Gemini-DB, X/Ku dual band radar)
  • - since 2012, Selex ES JANUS-N IRST system
  • - Selex ES CMS
  • - Elmer Integrated Communication System
  • - since 2012, Leonardo-FinmeccanicaTDL M-DLP link 11/16/22
Armament: 2 xOTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm guns
Aviation facilities: flight deck for an NH-90 helicopter, without hangar
Notes: 2 x RHIB Stenmar 6.90

Features

The construction of these units is based largely on that of the Nuove Unità Minori Combattenti (NUMC); the hull and superstructure incorporate stealth features. The NUMC and Nuove Unità di Pattugliamento d'Altura (NUPA) share logistics, interoperability, features of the combat system and integrated telecommunications systems.

Each unit has two Wärtsilä NSD- W12-26 V-XN diesel engines providing 8,640 kW (11,590 hp) to two variable-pitch propellers. The ships have a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) and a range of 3,300 nautical miles (6,100 km; 3,800 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). Three Isotta Fraschini 1708 T2 M2 600 kW (800 hp) diesel generators each power the on-board electronics. The armament consists of two Oerlikon KBA-Alenia Oto Melara 25/80 mm machine guns with the provision to bow mount an OTO Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapid. Each unit can embark a single helicopter, either an AB-212 ASW or SH-90A NFH, but the ships lack hangars. For antipollution roles, vessels are fitted with:

  • skimmers DISCOIL
  • 330 m3 of recovered oils tankers
  • 32 m3 of chemical dispersants
  • one chemical laboratory

Ships

The two units, built in Muggiano and Riva Trigoso bear the names of two World War II torpedo boats of the Italian Royal Navy after the war served as a spare unit in the Navy.

These units operate in conjunction with NUMC COMSQUAPAT1 of COMFORPAT, the Forces Command patrol for surveillance and Coastal Defence and have their operational base in Augusta. They serve as coastal patrol and traffic control, cargo and surveillance in immigration control.

 Italian Navy - Sirio class
Name Pennant
number		 Shipyard Hull
number		 Laid down Launched Commissioned Motto
Sirio P 409 Fincantieri
Riva Trigoso
completed to Muggiano [3]		 6088 [4] 2001 11 May 2002 30 May 2003 Sidus Vigilans
Orione P 410 Fincantieri
Riva Trigoso
completed to Muggiano		 6089 29 November 2001 [5] 27 July 2002 1 August 2003 Lumen et fides [6]
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References
  1. http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/Sirio.aspx
  2. https://www.fincantieri.com/globalassets/prodotti-servizi/navi-militari/brochure_naval_vessel_2016.pdf
  3. http://www.porto.laspezia.it/it/la-cantieristica/civile-militare/fincantieri
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?showtopic=43728
  6. http://www.seaforces.org/spcrep/ITS-Nave-F-554-Sfinge-P-403-Spica-P-410-Orione-Trieste-October-2011.htm
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