Sliema, Malta, 9 May 2018
Launched with hull number 6126 by Fincantieru S.p.A. Italy, Muggiana Shipyard, La Spezia, Italy as part of the SettiaMK3-class on 24 June 2005 and commissioned on 1 October 2005. Displacement 391,0 tons (full load) and as dimensions 47,2 (between perpendiculars)-53,4 (over all0 x 8,10 x 2,1 x 5,4 (depth) metres or 155-175 x 26.6 x 6.9 x 18 feet. Machinery consisted of caterpillar 3516C engines (2.340kW/3.150bh), 3x208kW/279 bhp Isotta Fraschini L1306 T2 ME diesel engines and 1 bow thruster. Speed 23 knots and with a speed of 16 knots a range of 2.100 nautical miles. Crew numbered 25 men. Armament 1-Otobreda KBA 25 8cm gun and 2-12,7mm machineguns and fitted out with a flight deck fo 1 AB-212 class medium size helicopter. Overhauled in 2017.Modified Diciotti-class.
