Italian Navy vessel Olterra launched at T. Mariotti shipyard

In October, T. Mariotti, part of the Genova Industrie Navali Group, celebrated the launch of Olterra, the first unit of the SDO–SuRS (Special and Diving Operations – Submarine Rescue Ship) programme for the Italian Navy.

The launch, held at the Genoa shipyard, marked a fundamental milestone in the vessel’s construction process and in the shipyard’s history, representing the first military project ever undertaken by T. Mariotti.

The new vessel bears the name Olterra and the motto “Per Atra Aequora Fulgor”, evoking the light that guides innovation even in the deepest and least explored waters.

Olterra is a groundbreaking project for the underwater domain—the set of technologies and operational capabilities related to underwater and subsea activities: a strategic frontier for security and defence.

Olterra is a groundbreaking project for the underwater domain—the set of technologies and operational capabilities related to underwater and subsea activities: a strategic frontier for security and defence. Developed through collaboration between T. Mariotti and a national industrial ecosystem of excellence, the vessel is designed for submarine rescue operations, support of special underwater missions and the protection of critical subsea infrastructure in the Mediterranean and beyond.