How and why the Navy protects the Eni-Saipem 10000
Fremm Luigi Rizzo, deployed in the Gulf of Guinea, as part of the Gabinia anti-piracy operation, protects “Eni-Saipem 10000” from pirates. All the details
The Italian Navy engaged in the name of energy. And of the Italian companies active in the sector , Saipem and Eni.
The Freem Luigi Rizzo, in the past few hours, off the Ghanaian coast has guaranteed the safety of the “Eni-Saipem 10000” oil drilling unit. All the details.
WHAT SAIPEM AND ENI DO
Saipem – a company controlled by Eni (30%) and Cdp Industria (12.55%) – is engaged in repositioning operations for a subsequent exploration of the marine subsoil off the coast of Ghana.
THE COLLABORATION OF THE NAVY
“This is a delicate activity for the entire national energy sector, with inevitable repercussions also on the European economy”, explains the Italian Navy , which has decided to support the energy company in its activities.
On 23 February, the Luigi Rizzo frigate left the naval base of La Spezia to head towards the waters of the Gulf of Guinea to counter piracy and armed robbery at sea against merchant ships and other boats.
As part of the operation, which takes the name of Gabinia, the Luigi Rizzo ship is committed to guaranteeing the safety of the "Eni-Saipem 10000" oil drilling unit, a merchant ship in the Saipem fleet that operates worldwide in areas with -shore and off-shore, sometimes even particularly hostile.
THE SIMULATION
Hostilities that have pushed Italian companies and the Navy, with the aim of ensuring a high level of operational readiness, to verify the national alarm chain. And so, in an extremely realistic scenario, off the coast of Ghana, an attempt to seize the oil unit by a group of pirates was simulated. “The national alarm sequence has been activated – we read on the Italian Navy website – and, therefore, the intervention of the Fremm by SH-90 helicopter. At the same time, on board the aircraft, the intervention team of the Marina San Marco Brigade ensured protection, support and assistance ”.
SAIPEM 10000
Saipem 10000 is a fifth generation ultra-deep water drill vessel currently sailing under the flag of the Bahamas . 228 meters long and 42 meters wide, it has a drilling depth of 9,144 meters . The positioning of the ship is guaranteed by a computerized system connected to the GPS system, which coordinates the thrust of 6 adjustable Ulstein thrusters from 4,000 kW to 730 rpm each.
WHAT ITALY DOES IN THE GULF OF GUINEA
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/energia/come-la-marina-militare-protegge-la-eni-saipem-10000/ on Mon, 17 May 2021 10:18:24 +0000.