Marino-class diving support vessel

Class overview
Name:	Marino class
Builders:	Crestitalia shipyard, Ameglia (La Spezia)
Operators:	Marina Militare
In commission:	1985
Planned:	2
Completed:	2
Active:	2
General characteristics
Type:	Diving support vessel
Displacement:	97 tonnes, full load.[1]
Length:	25.8 m (85 ft)
Beam:	6.9 m (23 ft)
Draught:	1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Propulsion:	2 x Diesel engines Isotta Fraschini ID-36-SS12V (559 kW (750 hp) eachone)
Speed:	28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range:	240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi)
Crew:	9 1 official 8 sailors
Sensors and processing systems:	2 x GEM Elettronica SPN-753 navigation radar, X band
Notes:	hyperbaric chamber on Alcide Pedretti

The Marino class of diving support vessels consists of two units operated by the Italian Marina Militare. The vessels are used by Comando Subacquei Incursori (COMSUBIN) for training and operational duties and are named MAS Motoscafo Appoggio Subacquei (DSV Diving Support Vessel).

Features

Alcide Pederetti is assigned to diving support and for submarine rescue operations ^[2] It's fitted with:

• a hyperbaric chamber^[3] DRASS Galeazzi, for 4+2 persons.
• diving support equipment, until -80 m deep.

Ships

Marina Militare - Marino class
Name	Pennant number	Initial number	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Motto
Mario Marino	Y 498	MEN 213		1984		Semper
Alcide Pedretti	Y 499	MEN 214		17 may 1984	04 may 1985	Semper

References

1. http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/MarioMarino.aspx
2. http://www.marina.difesa.it/conosciamoci/notizie/Pagine/20140611_pedretti.aspx
3. traktoria.org/files/.../ATP-57(B)_The_Submarine_Search_and_Rescue_Manual.pdf