The biggest Guardia Di Finanza ship is called "Osum", the Albanian river where the "Fiamme Gialle" worked hard in wartime

 Osum ship at the Port

 It is the largest ship in the history of the Maritime Service of the Guardia di Finanza. It is characterized not only by the most modern communication and radar detection systems but also by its ability to ensure the maritime police function and the surveillance of national and European maritime borders in particularly prohibited sea weather conditions. All these thanks to the bow and the innovative "green" Diesel-Electric propulsion which ensures a considerable operational autonomy of about 15 days of continuous sailing, with a coverage of at least 2000 nautical miles, at a speed of 18 mph.

It is a steel ship, about 60 meters long and 9.5 meters wide. She is the largest boat ever in the history of the naval component of the "Fiamme Gialle".

This giant "beast" of the Guardia Di Finanza has another special thing. It is about its name, which the Italians have baptized, "Osum". The well-known river in Albania "Osumi" also bears this name.

The Osum ship takes its name from the Albanian river where the units of the Guardia di Finanza worked very hard during the two world wars.

"Osum" has a crew of 30 soldiers with the possibility of hosting additional European officials during joint international operations promoted by the Frontex Agency. There is an area that allows the take-off and landing of a remotely piloted aircraft system, capable of significantly increasing the capacity of long-range detection and intervention, even with the help of two 9-meter-long boats for boarding and control operations. suspect ships.