Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Bruno Gregoretti

Museum ship Bruno Gregoretti, Andana degli Anelli, port of Livorno
The “Bruno Gregoretti” (CP 312) has been a Coast Guard cutter for almost thirty years. Dismissed in 2008, the boat was recently restored and it is now moored at the Andana degli Anelli, inside the Porto Mediceo, as a museum ship.
Museum ship Bruno Gregoretti, Andana degli Anelli, port of Livorno
She was originally built in Germany as a 23-meter ‘Seenotrettungskreuzer’ (rescue boat), and the refurbished cruiser bears her original and quite unusual livery.

External links: Seenotrettungskreuzer (Wikipedia, in German)
- Gregoretti, il mito torna a splendere (Il Tirreno, in Italian)

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19 comments:

  1. William KendallJuly 8, 2015 at 12:07 AM

    A very good new use for it, as a museum ship!

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  2. RevrunnerJuly 8, 2015 at 12:16 AM

    She's a beauty!

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  3. RandyJuly 8, 2015 at 5:39 AM

    Nice one!

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  4. HalcyonJuly 8, 2015 at 8:08 AM

    She looks in very good condition!

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  5. KarlJuly 8, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    She looks like new to me, I wonder why she could not be used anymore...
    Well, a new museum piece is also a good idea...

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  6. EG CameraGirlJuly 8, 2015 at 12:55 PM

    Looks to be in great condition. I bet if it were Canadian it would still be being used. ;))

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  7. BirdmanJuly 8, 2015 at 2:18 PM

    It gives it a different look.

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  8. LowellJuly 8, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    I think that those of us who do not live by the sea are unaware of all the good work done by the Coast Guard. I'm so glad to see this vessel restored and used as a museum.

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  9. SharonJuly 8, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    What a beautiful boat. I'd love to see it in person.

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  10. RedPatJuly 8, 2015 at 6:51 PM

    She is a beauty!

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  11. cieldequimperJuly 8, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    Along with tugs, these are my favourites. I was lucky enough to take a ride on a Seenotrettungsboot once. It was fantastic. Are they volunteers in Italy too?

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  12. VPJuly 8, 2015 at 7:18 PM

    ciel - The Coast Guard is part of the Navy, only smaller RIBs are manned by volunteers.

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  13. AriannaJuly 8, 2015 at 7:28 PM

    Interessante! Ciao, Arianna

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  14. MarleenJuly 8, 2015 at 8:19 PM

    A great idea.

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  15. MoJuly 8, 2015 at 11:03 PM

    Looks space age now so in 2008 even more so

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  16. JackJuly 9, 2015 at 3:07 AM

    I don't know much about boats, but this one seems particularly colorful and appealing.

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  17. DinaJuly 9, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    Very interesting about this pretty boat.
    Seenotrettungskreuzer -- the word might be longer than the boat.

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  18. Stefan JanssonJuly 11, 2015 at 12:32 AM

    Nice with the Italian colors.

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  19. cieldequimperJuly 11, 2015 at 9:45 PM

    Thanks VP. Over here, the Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer is like the RNLI in the UK: volunteers only and donations.

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