Fincantieri Acquires Control of Support Logistic Services

Fincantieri Yard

Fincantieri subsidiary INSIS acquired a majority share in Support Logistic Services (SLS), a company based in Guidonia Montecelio specialized in the production, installation and maintenance of radar, satellite and radio communications systems for military and civil applications, according to a press release.

Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri, commented: “This operation fits into our far-reaching strategy to consolidate and safeguard a supply chain made up of small and medium-sized enterprises. A dedicated corporate division will coordinate the various companies, which will continue to operate independently according to their intrinsic business approaches. This will allow them to retain key resources, expanding the pool of expertise of our Group”.

Fincantieri said the operation falls within the group’s strategy to strengthen its competence in high-technology activities.

As such, it is consistent with the development plan conceived for the newborn Electronics, Systems & Software Division to foster and improve innovation, its main competitive strength.

SLS is renowned for its products and solutions’ quality, as well as for the high level of service it is able to guarantee. These distinguishing features have allowed the company to create and maintain a sound client portfolio in a complex and fragmented market. With 2019 revenues amounting to about 9 million euros, expected to further increase this year, almost half of the company’s 35 employees are engineers, systems analysts, design engineers and qualified technicians.

In recent years, Fincantieri has undertaken several actions to diversify and expand its product and service portfolio, steering it towards higher added-value solutions, the company said.

Fincantieri and Eni Extend Cooperation for New Technologies

Fincantieri Keel Laying

Fincantieri has announced that it has extended its agreement with the Italian energy company Eni for the continued development of initiatives in decarbonization and the circular economy.

The CEOs of Eni and Fincantieri, Claudio Descalzi and Giuseppe Bono, signed a memorandum of Understanding extending the cooperation in research and development, set up by the two Italian companies in 2017, to push technological barriers into the future.

According to Fincantieri, the main focus of the extension will be the development of new and innovative initiatives. The activities will focus mainly on waste to energy processes, production and transport of alternative energy sources such as natural gas, methanol, hydrogen and fuel cells, and the development and deployment of offshore renewable technologies.

Over the past three years, Eni and Fincantieri have collaborated on several concepts of floating offshore production platforms, with a modular and so-called reversible approach, developed according to a Fincantieri patent; a floating gas to methanol concept with Eni technology; and a floating independent power plant.

Descalzi, CEO of Eni, stated: “Thanks to the developed synergies, Fincantieri and Eni will support the country’s sustainable development. This agreement fits into our long-term strategy. To build the future Eni we are combining economic and environmental sustainability, we are working on a transition by providing energy in a profitable way and, at the same time, obtaining an important reduction in the carbon footprint. Natural gas, a fossil energy source with the lowest carbon footprint, will represent an increasing component of Eni’s energy mix in the coming years: 60% in 2025, reaching 85% in 2050. In this process, Fincantieri represents a strategic partner with whom we continue to research and develop innovative technologies and systems.”

Fincantieri’s CEO Bono commented: “We believe that the success of this partnership is very good news for Italy, especially given that the cooperation explores sustainable developments. The ability of big two national industrial players to pool experiences, skills, and above all their visions for the future, is a huge strategic achievement. I am very pleased because the research path we are charting with a group such as Eni has already led to the creation of several projects, consolidating a technological lead, which has allowed our companies to obtain important achievements worldwide.”

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Orderbook Update

Norwegian Leonardo Class Rendering
Norwegian Cruise Lines project Leonardo

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is introducing ten new ships between 2020 and 2027 for its three cruise brands.

Norwegian Cruise Line is poised to get six Leonardo-class newbuilds with capacity for 3,300 guests each.

Regent just took delivery of the ultra-luxury Seven Seas Splendor, with another 750-guest luxury ship following in 2023.

Oceania, the line’s upper premium brand, has two new ships on order with delivery dates in 2022 and 2025.

The company’s new ship orderbook, spanning ten ships, amounts to just under 24,000 new berths and a value of $7.5 billion, with all ships being built at Fincantieri.

NCLH Orderbook:

Cruise Line Ship Cost1 Tonnage Capacity Yard Sailing Delivery
Regent Splendor $478 54,000 750 Fincantieri World January 2020
Norwegian Unnamed $850 140,000 3,300 Fincantieri TBA TBA 2022
Oceania Unnamed $660 67,000 1,200 Fincantieri TBA TBA 2022
Regent Unnamed $545 54,000 750 Fincantieri World Q4 2023
Norwegian Unnamed $850 140,000 3,300 Fincantieri TBA TBA 2023
Norwegian Unnamed $850 140,000 3,300 Fincantieri TBA TBA 2024
Norwegian Unnamed $850 140,000 3,300 Fincantieri TBA TBA 2025
Oceania Unnamed $660 67,000 1,200 Fincantieri TBA TBA 2025
Norwegian Unnamed $850 140,000 3,300 Fincantieri TBA TBA 2026
Norwegian Unnamed $850 140,000 3,300 Fincantieri TBA TBA 2027

1. In Millions