Ercole (Y 430) is a coastal tugboat of the Marina Militare.
History Ercole is a tugboat designed on Damen Azimuth Stern Drive Tug 2810 plans. It was built at Damen Shipyards in Gdynia, Poland, and delivered to Italian maritime operator Rimorchiatori Riuniti Spezzini at La Spezia, in October 2002, and named Levanto Secondo. In 2013, it was sold to Agenzia Industrie Difesa (Defence Factories Agency) for service with the Marina Militare. Ercole was updated at the Arsenale militare marittimo di Messina with new Voith propellers.
References
External links Ships Marina Militare website