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Friday, January 10, 2014

Italian shipyard Fincantieri launched Algerian Navy future amphibious ship (BDSL program)

Kalaat Beni-AbbesOn January 8, 2014 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genoa) the Algerian Navy future BDSL (Batiment de Débarquement et de Soutien Logistique) amphibious vessel was launched on a barge.

According to our sources, the ship (who will be named Kalaat Beni-Abbes) will then be towed to its final completion site of the shipyard Fincantieri in Muddzhiano (La Spezia).

This amphibious vessel (classified as LPD/Landing Platform Dock by the Italian shipyard) was ordered by Algeria in July 2011 under the program BDSL (Bâtiment de Débarquement et de Soutien Logistique) a contract worth more than 400 million euros.

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