Moby Vincent aground

Here is our beloved “Moby Vincent” undergoing some off-season maintenance inside the floating dock. The ferry is already ready to ply her usual route from Livorno to Bastia, in Corsica.

See also: Moby Vincent - Traffic Jam
Search labels: Moby - ferry

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Two Cannons

We have already seen our small dry dock at work and how it is closed by a caisson. What we haven't noticed before is that two old cannons were recycled on its sides as bollards.
We saw other cannons near the North Lighthouse and we will see a few more around the Porto Mediceo.

See also: Dry Dock - Numptia - Caisson - The North Lighthouse

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Giraglia

The ferry “Giraglia” undergoing some maintenance inside the small dry dock. She is the sister ship of the “Bastia” and her name comes from an island at the northern tip of Corsica.

After a few days in Rome, we are coming back home today...

See also: Strange Ships
External links: Giraglia
Search labels: Moby - ferry

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Corsica Marina Seconda

The ferry “Corsica Marina Seconda” inside the floating dry dock for maintenance. (March 30th)The same ferry on regular service to Corsica. (August 4th)

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Caisson

A boatload of tourists is passing a crew in the process of closing the small dry dock with its caisson, just after the “Numptia” went in.

See also: Numptia

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TITO

The supply vessel “TITO” is in the dry dock for some refurbishing. This kind of boat is designed for the offshore and salvage industry, it is equipped for oil recovery, fire fighting and can also be used as a communication center during rescue operations.The boat, 63-meter long, was built in 1981 at the Astilleros de Huelva (Huelva shipyard), in Spain. The second picture was taken ten days after the first one.

External links: TITO (Fratelli Neri S.p.A.)

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Giorgio Armani's Yacht

We have already seen many superyachts lately, but this one has a well known and world famous owner: Giorgio Armani.The 65mt (213ft) “Maìn” was built in 2008 in Viareggio by the Codecasa yards. The boat is now in our small dry dock.The construction of the new yacht took almost three years, with Armani himself following closely and contributing to the overall design of the boat. The stylist personally designed the interior.
Armani's former yacht, “Mariù”, is for sale. If you are interested check: www.mymariu.com.

See also: I Dynasty - Superyachts - I Dynasty, in Norway - Imagination & Illusion - Prince Abdulaziz - Bistango & Reborn - Octopus - Bistango

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