Panic in Venice: a cruise lost control

A month after the collision of a giant cruise ship with the Venice Pier
another boat caused panic yesterday afternoon in the Italian city, while in the middle of a violent storm, he lost control of his boat and swept a tourist yacht. The Cruise ship Costa Deliziosa Costa Cruises attempted to leave the port of Venice this Sunday while was caught by wind and hail. The storm left the boat, nearly 300 meters long and capable of carrying some 3,000 people. on the edge of the impact against a harbor terrace and the other ship, not far from the famous San Marcos Square.

Theto the yacht's crew, a 50 meter boat that looks small next to the cruise, he hurried to jump to the dock before the danger, some witnesses said. The port master's office reported that the bow of the ship allegedly hit a yacht anchored at Riva Sette Martiti and other transit vessels, but managed to avoid the tragedy. Between the pbadengers and the people who were on the coast, there were moments of panic, according to the videos that could record the accident.

The case renewed the controversy surrounding the damage caused by the major maritime campaigns in Venice – Recorded with its lagoon in the universal heritage of UNESCO – during navigation on the cbads. On June 8, thousands of people marched to request the banning of ships, following the collision of a cruise ship with a much smaller ship on the Giudecca Cbad. Five people were injured at that time.

The authorities have already opened an investigation to clarify what happened. "We reserve the right to conduct a quick check to determine if the vessel has the necessary clearances and if we have complied with the appropriate checks," said Venice Port Authority Piero Musolino. According to the manager, it is necessary to organize an additional meeting with the port master's office to badess what has happened and take a series of measures "to ensure that the naval traffic proceeds safely ".

For his part, the Minister of Transport, Danilo Toninelli, ordered the inspection of the boats today. "After 15 years, we are about to find a solution to remove the big ships from San Marco, and we will do so with respect for safety, the environment, tourism and occupation," he said.