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Home» News»Italian Navy PPA to be Powered by Hybrid GE Propulsion System
Italian Navy PPA to be Powered by Hybrid GE Propulsion System
The Italian Navy’s new Paolo Thaon di Revel Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) hit the water in early July 2019. Picture by Luca Peruzzi.

Italian Navy PPA to be Powered by Hybrid GE Propulsion System

The Italian Navy Paolo Thaon di Revel, the first of class PPA Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship is now in the water following its roll out ceremony at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Muggiano – La Spezia, Italy. The vessel will feature a hybrid GE LM2500+G4 gas turbine propulsion system.

Xavier Vavasseur 16 Jul 2019

The roll out ceremony took place one month ago (June 15) while the vessel effectively hit the water earlier this month (July 4). The fitting will now carry on by Fincantieri, with an expected delivery in May 2021.

GE Marine’s LM2500+G4 gas turbine will power the Italian Navy’s new Paolo Thaon di Revel Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA).

“A total of seven PPA ships will be built by Fincantieri by 2026, and GE has a contract to provide seven LM2500+G4 gas turbines. The LM2500+G4, with an ISO rating of 35.3 MW and United States Navy rating of 30.3 MW, has found success in the naval market thanks to its selection to power 20 French and Italian FREMM ships and the seven Italian PPA’s. There is interest in the U.S. and abroad in propulsion and generator set applications that rely on the LM2500+G4’s best-in-class power density that is improved with the use of GE’s new fully-shock-qualified, lightweight composite gas turbine module.”

Mike Reale, Acting Vice President, General Manager, GE Marine
The first PPA. Fincantieri picture.

In addition, GE’s Power Conversion business provides the hybrid’s electrification system, including shock-proof MV3000 drives and motors, electrical system integration, energy-efficient PTO/PTI (power take-off/in) and shore power connection functionality. Integration of the electric propulsion system is carried out in support of and in cooperation with Fincantieri. Rounding out the ‘GE Store’ approach for this Italian Navy project, Avio Aero, a GE Aviation business headquartered in Italy, designed the gas turbine packages.

The PPA patrol ship will serve multiple functions from patrol with sea rescue capacity to civil protection operations. It is 133 meters long and can carry 90 crew members with additional accommodations for up to 171 members. The ship’s flexible hybrid propulsion plant features small gearbox mounted-motors for low speed operations, two propulsion diesels for mid-speed service and the LM2500+G4 gas turbine to reach more than 31 knots.

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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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