Caserma Tullio Santini

The Caserma Tullio Santini (Tullio Santini Barracks) reflected in the Darsena Vecchia (Old Harbor).
La Caserma Tullio Santini riflessa nella Darsena Vecchia (Pamiglione).

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Our farewell / Il nostro saluto

Matilda's Keep

The Mastio di Matilde (Matilda's Keep) of the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress) reflected in the Pamiglione (Old Harbour).
Il Mastio di Matilde della Fortezza Vecchia riflesso nel Pamiglione.

See also: Mastio di Matilde - Fortezza Vecchia - Pamiglione
Vedi anche: Mastio di Matilde - Fortezza Vecchia - Pamiglione

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Our farewell / Il nostro saluto

The Young Gull

A young gull, Darsena Vecchia (Old Harbor).
Un giovane gabbiano, Darsena Vecchia.

Nennella

A tour of the canals on the “Nennella”. (Already posted on Instagram)
Un giro dei fossi sulla “Nennella”. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

A View of the Fortress

A view of the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress) with the Capitana bastion in foreground.
Una veduta della Fortezza Vecchia con il bastione della Capitana in primo piano.

Under the Tuscan Sun

A tourist boat inside the Porto Mediceo. (Already posted on Instagram)
Un battello per turisti all'interno del Porto Mediceo. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Mayan Queen IV

The 93-meter “Mayan Queen IV” superyacht was built in 2008 by Blohm + Voss GmbH in Hamburg, Germany.This is the same shipyard that built the “Eclipse”, the world's largest private yacht, and the “Dubai”, close second at 0.5 meters.The yacht was designed by Tim Heywood, with interiors by Terence Disdale, for the Mexican billionaire Alberto Baillères.

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External links: Blohm + Voss (Wikipedia)
A new queen rules over Sydney Harbour (The Sydney Morning Herald)

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Fishing in August

With a fishing rod on a pier, under the August sun, in the shadow of an improvised parasol.

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Seven Seas Mariner

The stern of the “Seven Seas Mariner” near the “Canaviglia” bastion of the “Fortezza Vecchia” (Old Fortress). The 216-meter ship was launched for Regent Seven Seas Cruises in 2001, at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France.She was the first all-suite, all-balcony cruise ship and was “Ship of the Year” in 2002. The staff to guest ratio on board is 1 to 1.6. In 2009 she made the news for the dramatic rescue of an around-the-world-sailor from a crippled sailing yacht west of New Zealand.

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See also: Canaviglia - Fortezza Vecchia
External links: Seven Seas Mariner - Regent Seven Seas Cruises - Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Wikipedia)
Round the world yachtie rescued off NZ (Television New Zealand Limited)

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Zahir

“The Zahir” (El Zahir) is a short story by the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. The zahir is a frequent thought, an uncontrollable obsession that insinuates itself slowly in the mind until it comes to posses a person completely. (Picture taken on April 25th)

External links: The Zahir - Jorge Luis Borges (Wikipedia)
The Zahir (Borges, A Personal Anthology, p. 128)

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Three Men (Still) in a Boat

After a good look at the superyacht “Valerie”, our friends continue their tour inside the “Porto Mediceo”.

See also: Three Men in a Boat - Valerie

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Norwegian Spirit

This 268-meter cruise ship was built in 1998 for Star Cruises at the Meyer Werft shipyard, in Germany. She was christened as “SuperStar Leo”.In 2004 the vessel was transferred to the Norwegian Cruise Line and, after a short refit, became the “Norwegian Spirit”. She has a quite tormented history of small incidents.

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External links: Norwegian Spirit - Meyer Werft - Star Cruises - Norwegian Cruise Line (Wikipedia)

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Three Men in a Boat

Three men in a boat (without the dog) are looking at the superyacht “Valerie”...

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Over the Porto Mediceo

In foreground we can see the “Diga curvilinea” (Curved seawall), built to protect the port from the sea. The “Porto Mediceo” itself is the relatively small basin in the middle, with on its left a barely visible “Fortezza Vecchia” and on the right the blue sheds of the Benetti Shipyard, the large dry dock, the floating dock, the lighthouse and the “Darsena Morosini” (Morosini docks). Beyond that begins the “lungomare”, we have already seen a part of it in Flying over Livorno, while inland lies most of Livorno proper.

See also: Flying over Livorno - Cargo Port - Fortress from the Sky

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Numptia

The 70-meter “Numptia” was built in 2011 at the Rossinavi Shipyard in Viareggio. Here the boat is entering our small dry dock for some maintenance.“Numptia” can reach speeds of 18.6 knots. At 16 knots (30 km/h), a speed achieved with 50 percent power, she burns about 132 gallons (500 liters) of fuel per hour.“Numptia” also has a touch-and-go helicopter pad with built-in landing lights.
Decidedly more modest means of transportation will get us home today.

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External links: Rossinavi (Official site) - Numptia Super Yacht (Yachts International) - Numptia Super Yacht (The Cool Hunter)

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Sovereign

The 268-meter “Sovereign of the Seas” was launched for Royal Caribbean International in 1987, at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. In November 2008 the ship was transferred to the fleet of Pullmantur Cruises and renamed “Sovereign”.In January 1988, at the time of her maiden voyage, she was the largest cruise ship in the world.

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External links: MS Sovereign - Pullmantur Cruises - Royal Caribbean International - Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Wikipedia)

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Balcony to Nowhere

On the old walls, facing the “Porto Mediceo”, a balcony to nowhere ...

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Valerie

“Valerie” is an 84-meter yacht built in 2011 at the Lürssen shipyard in Rendsburg, Germany.“Valerie” can offer accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 suites.The interior has been designed by Reymond Langton Design and the exterior styling is by Espen Oeino.

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External links: Lürssen (Wikipedia) - Lürssen Yachts (Official Site)

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Four Tugs

The tug boat “Piero Neri” is assisting the 240-meter tanker “Seaborne” during the mooring operations.Three more tugs were taking part in the maneuver: the “Alfredo Neri” and the “Porto Baratti” are both visible on the left. On the right, the “Francesca Neri” is framed by the bow of the cruise ship “Sovereign”.

See also: Piero Neri - Alfredo Neri
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Noah's Ark

An “Arca di Noè” (Noah's Ark) ready for the next Great Flood.

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