Gavarone Fratelli
I.N.S.A.
Lloyd Mediterraneo
RIMORCHIATORI RIUNITI
FAMIGLIA GAVARONE
The Gavarone family, originally from Varazze, has been operating in Genoa since 1897 with the company called Fratelli Gavarone. The forefather was Gregorio, who started the business with three steel sailing ships bought in England. In 1920 INSA, Industrie Navali Società Anonima was founded, a company specialized in building, repairs, fitting, shipping and maritime services in general. The company owned 25 ships before the war. Afterwards it increased to 70 units that were easily identified by a deep red chimney, with a big white G painted at thecentre and a black top. Meanwhile, Giovanni Gavarone, builder of tug boat, became ship-owner in 1922 founding a company called Rimorchiatori Riuniti. For the launch of the famous liner REX, five 500 bhp tugs were built on purpose.Today, Rimorchiatori Riunti Group manages the service of tug boats in the port of Genoa, Trieste, Ravenna, Ancona, Pescara, Salerno, Augusta and Malta. Finarge Armamento Genovese operates in the off shore business with a fleet of 18 vessels and in the International trade shipping business with 2 bulk carriers and 2 Container ships.
FAMIGLIA GAVARONE
The Gavarone family, originally from Varazze, has been operating in Genoa since 1897 with the company called Fratelli Gavarone. The forefather was Gregorio, who started the business with three steel sailing ships bought in England. In 1920 INSA, Industrie Navali Società Anonima was founded, a company specialized in building, repairs, fitting, shipping and maritime services in general. The company owned 25 ships before the war. Afterwards it increased to 70 units that were easily identified by a deep red chimney, with a big white G painted at thecentre and a black top. Meanwhile, Giovanni Gavarone, builder of tug boat, became ship-owner in 1922 founding a company called Rimorchiatori Riuniti. For the launch of the famous liner REX, five 500 bhp tugs were built on purpose.Today, Rimorchiatori Riunti Group manages the service of tug boats in the port of Genoa, Trieste, Ravenna, Ancona, Pescara, Salerno, Augusta and Malta. Finarge Armamento Genovese operates in the off shore business with a fleet of 18 vessels and in the International trade shipping business with 2 bulk carriers and 2 Container ships.
RIMORCHIATORE FRANCIA
A feature of the modern tugs like the FRANCIA are cycloidal propellers with rotating blades that guarantee an exceptional manoeuvrability in small areas.
The main features of modern tugs like the Francia are a central pilot house, azimuthal multi-directional engines that guarantee high manoeuvrability and a winch in lieu of the old tow hook.
The exceptional sizes of most of modern ships, the small basins and the need to operate in different weather conditions impose the use of more and more sophisticated tugs. They are also used for fire fighting purposes and to assist vessels in distress.
RIMORCHIATORE SVEZIA
The tug SVEZIA worked in the port of Genoa during the 60’s and became a celebrity on September 16, 1962 when it towed the famous liner Michelangelo after her launch.
The first steam engines on a ship were used to tow river barges on the Clyde canal, in England, during the 18th century. They were mostly used in ports where the first tugs were employed to move big sailing ships and to assist during the docking operations.
The tug “Svezia” was used in the 60’s in the port of Genoa, it went mostly unnoticed but became quite famous on September 16, 1962, when it towed to a basin the freshly-launched liner Michelangelo.
A.H. VALLETTA
The A.H.Valletta is still the most powerful Italian flagged anchor handling towing supply (a tug used to position anchors and to work at offshore platforms).
It is mostly employed in offshore oil fields in Brazil and Northern Europe. Its high power and flexibility, together with its huge holding capacity of diverse goods, enable the A.H. Valletta to be operated for both rescue and environmental operations.
The Association aims at to maintain and promote the heritage and the exhibits kept at the Galata Museo del Mare, at the Naval Museum of Pegli and at the Commenda di San Giovanni di Prè.
We are a no-profit organization made of several companies from the Genoese shipping business. Our association is inspired by the anglo-saxon cultural foundations.
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