Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Carlo Bergamini (F 590)

European multi-purpose frigate Carlo Bergamini F 590, port of Livorno
The “Carlo Bergamini” (F 590) is an European multi-purpose frigate, the first unit of the class bearing her name. The FREMM (from Frégate européenne multi-mission and Fregata europea multi-missione) is a class of ships designed by DCNS/Armaris and Fincantieri for the navies of France and Italy.
European multi-purpose frigate Carlo Bergamini F 590, port of Livorno
Sgarallino pier, cold ironing plant, port of Livorno
The presence of this ship in our port is linked to the opening ceremony of a new plant at the Sgarallino pier, which can supply electrical power to berthed ships, allowing them to shut down even the auxiliary engines and generators.

External links: FREMM multipurpose frigate - DCNS - Fincantieri - Cold ironing (Wikipedia)

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14 comments:

  1. William KendallNovember 11, 2015 at 12:28 AM

    Very sleek, and quite modern.

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  2. LowellNovember 11, 2015 at 12:36 AM

    Yes, very modern and yet still very threatening. I'm amazed at all the electronics aboard these ships. I was in the Navy at the dawn of the computer age...I worked for awhile for the captain of the base and part of my job was to make posters for speeches. No computers at all back then.

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  3. MichelleNovember 11, 2015 at 1:37 AM

    magnificent vessel

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  4. RevrunnerNovember 11, 2015 at 2:15 AM

    Must take a powerful amount of current to power the electronics on that boat.

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  5. DinaNovember 11, 2015 at 6:42 AM

    Interesting about that new plant. I never thought about how a berthed ship gets her power.

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  6. HalcyonNovember 11, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    That's a big one!

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  7. UIFPW08November 11, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    Bellissina Fregata ai mieio tempi erano un pò piu spartane..
    Maurizio

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  8. EG CameraGirlNovember 11, 2015 at 1:10 PM

    I bet the ability to supply electrical power to berthed ships will be popular. I like the lines of this frigate.

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  9. Luis GomezNovember 11, 2015 at 2:00 PM

    Really nice shots of the ships.

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  10. SharonNovember 11, 2015 at 2:46 PM

    That is one very impressive ship!

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  11. cieldequimperNovember 11, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    A military ship on Armistice Day. Military life goes on!

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  12. GunnNovember 11, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    Looks solid !
    (And I like the smart thing with electrical power.)

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  13. RedPatNovember 11, 2015 at 7:03 PM

    Good looking ship!

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  14. Stefan JanssonNovember 16, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    Impressive ship.

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