Patrick Durrant
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, which has been down selected by the Commonwealth for the Sea 5000 Future Frigates program, has established its local company and will open a new Australian headquarters in Canberra soon.
Dario Deste has been designated Chairman of the new company Fincantieri Australia, and he will be supported by former RAN Rear Admiral Mark Purcell. Deste is also currently CEO of Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, subsidiary of Fincantieri in the US.
Deste said Fincantieri Australia will now manage the important phase of the shipbuilder’s participation in the competitive evaluation process for the SEA 5000 Future Frigates program.
“Fincantieri’s commitment to this project will be total and we will deploy all of the company’s strengths as a market leader. The FREMM Frigate we are offering is an absolute cutting-edge product.”
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