EFFEBI press release
“Euronaval is an unmissable event for us, and participating in this 28th edition is a great opportunity to present our latest projects and the partnerships we have strengthened over the last two years, which, as is widely known, have been very challenging, particularly in an equally challenging sector like the military one”.
Effebi SPA’s Managing Director Katia Balducci.
Effebi confirms to be a reference operator for institutional clients like Guardia di Finanza (the Italian Financial Police), with whom, overthe last couple of years, the boat builder has confirmed a contract for consultancy services and the supply of products capable of meeting the police force’s wide range of needs, through a diversified order portfolio having a special focus on environmental friendliness, functionality, maximum comfort in working areas, and, it goes without saying, safety.
Recently, Effebi also secured a contract for the refitting of 20 hybrid patrol boats. 44-metre Fast Patrol Boat “Tenente Petrucci”, unit no. 1 built for Guardia di Finanza, was launched on 26th January 2021 and then delivered in June 2021. The patrol boat was built after Effebi won the call for tenders co-funded by the EU as part of the Internal Security Fund (FRONTEX) and launched by Guardia di Finanza back in 2019, an achievement that confirmed that Effebi’s decision to invest in innovation and security was a winning one.
Just over a year later, at Bari naval station, in the presence of the highest representatives of Guardia di Finanza, Effebi delivered the first interceptor built following the related tender launched in 2021. This 16.5 m craft, an unprecedented model in the Italian Financial Police’s fleet, can reach a speed of 68 knots while ensuring flawless stability. The Italian police force had expressed the need for a boat that would allow to carry out police operations in particularly choppy sea conditions and effectively combat illegal trafficking perpetrated by super-fast boats, as well as strengthen Guardia di Finanza’s role as the only police force operating at sea.
Effebi was established in 1983 by the Balducci family, who keep running the business to this day. The Company is now an undisputed international leader in the naval sector thanks to the use of advanced technologies for the processing of fibreglass and other composite materials. It specialises in boats between 15 and 50 metres in length for the merchant and military sectors under the Effebi brand and for the recreational boating industry under the well-known brand Mangusta, Mangusta Oceano and Mangusta GranSport.
Effebi can rely on several shipyards in Tuscany, in Massarosa, Massa and Carrara-Avenza, totalling 72,500 sq. m including both indoor and outdoor areas. All sites are fitted with cutting-edge systems and equipment allowing to deliver world-class products.
“Ours is a family-run business, based on strong values and long-standing traditions that go hand in hand with a forward-looking attitude and a responsible and professional approach. Every manufacturing stage takes place in house, from design to composite lamination, to the assembly of electrical components. This means high flexibility, which is key to meet the specific needs of every single Client”.
Effebi SPA’s Managing Director Katia Balducci.
The Company considers every boat as a separate project, having its own unique features – a far cry from mass production. It can rely on highly qualified personnel capable of supporting the Client in the selection of the best possible technical solution, to make sure that every construction phase is carefully controlled and thereby deliver a truly high-quality product: from design and the mathematical modelling of wooden or milled models to the construction stages that eventually result in the finished product: moulding, lamination and/or infusion, assembly of individual components and the body. The entire manufacturing process is subject to strict quality control, to comply with the best standards required by the various International Classification bodies and, above all, to achieve maximum customer satisfaction, always with a strong focus on environmental friendliness.
Effebi has always invested in research to protect the environment and ensure safety at the workplace. It is recognised and certified by all registers of shipping (RINA, Lloyd’s Register, Bureau Veritas, American Bureau of Shipping, Noske Veritas and KKK-Japan) and has aligned its manufacturing process to Lloyd Register’s Quality Control requirements. It is also certified to standards ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004.
–End-
-End-