Fincantieri signs MoU with underwater vehicle developer

The MoU will allow underwater vehicles to be integrated with Fincantieri surface and underwater vessels, which will improve the products that can be offered in the target global markets, leveraging CABI’s expertise developing underwater vessels for naval special forces. 

The MoU may be followed by an additional cooperation agreement to be finalised within the year.

According to the terms of the agreement, the design, construction, fit-out and operational performance of the main vessels will be the responsibility of Fincantieri, which will be the Design Authority, while CABI will take on the same role for the underwater vehicles.

The companies believe that this agreement, which may be extended to other specialist companies, can strengthen their positioning in relation to potential overseas customers. The agreement envisages that the CABI underwater vehicles will be marketed in addition to the Fincantieri platform as a single package, ensuring that the functional and physical integration of the vessels from the earliest stages of the design of the mother ship.