Anteo (A 5309) is a submarine rescue ship of the Italian Navy, assigned to Raggruppamento Subacquei ed Incursori "Teseo Tesei" (COMSUBIN). Anteo is the third ship to bear this name in the Italian Navy. The ship's design was developed by the "Ufficio Navi Speciali del Reparto Progetti Navi" (Special Office of the Ships Projects Division), according to the guidelines provided by the Navy General Staff. The ship was built at Cantiere Navale Breda di Porto Marghera and commissioned to the Italian Navy on 31 July 1980.
Characteristics
It is fitted with: SDC system for submarine rescue up to 250 m deep SRC Submarine Rescue Chamber: Mc-Cann rescue bell, for submarine rescue up to 120 m deep; height: 4 m, diameter: 2,20 m, displacement 9,5 tonnes, 6 survivors per cycle; DRASS Galeazzi SRV-300 deep-submergence rescue vehicle for submarine rescue up to 300 m deep; 12 survivors per cycle; length overall 8.46 m, width overall 3.13 m, height (without skirt) 3.17 m, displacement 27.3 tonnes (since 1980 and until 2002 was used Breda MSM-1S USEL deep-submergence rescue vehicle); 3 x hardsuit atmospheric diving suit (ADS) systems of Oceanworks International for submarine rescue up to 300 m deep 1 x SAAB Seaeye Falcon ROV 1 x Gaymarine Pluto ROV 1 x hull mounted Konsberg Simrad EM 1002 multi beam sonar 1 x DRASS Galeazzi compression chamber for 12 persons 2 x DRASS Galeazzi compression chambers for 6 and 3 persons
See also deep-submergence rescue vehicle DRASS Galeazzi SRV-300 deep-submergence rescue vehicle Breda MSM-1S USEL COMSUBIN Italian ship USSP
References
External links Anteo (A 5309) Marina Militare website