Guardia di Finanza, Italy, Patrol Vessel

This 44-meter long guardian is more than just beautiful; it’s a marvel of modern maritime technology. Effebi, a renowned Italian shipyard, poured its decades of experience into crafting this Coastal Patrol Vessel (CPV). But what truly sets the “Tenente Petrucci” apart is its innovative propulsion system – four mighty MJP 650 CSU waterjets.

Unlike propellers which rotate to create thrust through friction with the water, waterjets employ a pump-jet design principle. Water is drawn in through an intake and channeled into an impeller. The impeller, akin to a centrifugal pump, imparts significant velocity to the water stream. This high-speed flow is then directed through a carefully designed nozzle, converting the kinetic energy of the water into a forceful thrust that propels the vessel forward. This translates to several advantages.