Savona cruise terminal becomes a COVID-19 vaccination site
Amid the coronavirus pandemic along with the vaccination phase, the cruise major, Carnival Corporation turned its Savona cruise terminal into a COVID-19 vaccination site.
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Owner, Captain and third officer arrested over Vulcanello collision
The owner, the Captain and the third officer of the Italian oil tanker ‘Vulcanello’ were arrested Thursday in connection to a suspected collision with a trawler, which killed three fishermen in May 2020.
Captain and crew of MSC Opera to face jail time for 2019 accident
The criminal case from a 2019 accident in which the cruise ship MSC Opera collided with a river cruise ship and the dock while arriving in Venice has ended. As a result, the captain and crew will see jail time.
France and Italy call off merger between Fincantieri-Chantiers
France and Italy announced that they will not proceed to with the merger of two of Europe’s largest shipbuilders, Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Fincantieri, a decision that was made due to the current economic situation and the COVID-19 impact.
Italy opposes to EU decision for end of port tax exemptions
Italy will oppose to the European Commission’s decision to put an end to tax exemptions on Italian ports. The country will take the case to the European Court of Justice.
EU: Italy must stop tax exemptions for ports
The European Commission has required Italy to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to its ports, in order to align its tax regime with EU State aid rules.
Italian Frigate rescues injured crewmember after pirate incident
Following the piracy attack onboard the Liberian merchant vessel “Zhen Hua 7”, the Italian Navy frigate Federico Martinengo immediately acted and rescued an injured crewmember.
LNG bunkering station to start operations off Italy
Italy approved an LNG receiving vessel moored off Tuscany to start ship-to-ship transfers to smaller LNG vessels, such as purpose-built bunkering vessels and barges.
Italy boosts autonomous ship development
Puglia Region, recently gave its approval for the “Marin” (Remote integrated naval environmental monitoring) initiative, with a total investment of over € 6 million on three years duration.
Watch: Italian Coast Guard and local divers save entangled whale
On Friday, June 26, the Italian Coast Guard freed a sperm whale from being entangled in an illegal fishing net off the Aeolian Islands.
