Concluded in the port of Genoa the work of restoration of the area of Giano pier after della Torre collapse of the Pilots



The Harbour Authority of Genoa has announced that the work of restoration of the area of Giano pier is finished after the della Torre incident of the Pilots: the ruins of the building, collapsed some days ago because of the collision of the Jolly Nero ship against the dock ( of 8 May 2013), they are removed entirely, the area and the watery mirror are cleared and put in safety.

The work is realized thanks to uses it of three pontoons with crane until 180 capacities in tons. The operations have carried out under the strait coordination of the unit of crisis constituted from the Harbour office, the Firemen and the other Armed Forces. The ruins, for a total of about 4.000 cubic metres, are loaded on lighters and transfer by sea on the dock of West of Parodi Bridge for the separation of the materials. Near this temporary site of storage/warehouse also is recovered by the Harbour office and the Body of the Pilots some computers, documentary material, casseforti, technological apparatuses and other assets integral or still apparently recoverable for the reconstitution of the archives material.

"The work - the president of the Harbour Authority has declared, Luigi Merlo - is concluded and the area completely cleared. It is being proceeded to verify the situation of the docks in order to understand if they will serve ulterior participations. We are waiting for the resources that would have to be approved of the next week from the Parliament but, meantime, are working in order to give to a transitory but adequate solution to the requirements of the Body Pilots".

While Assagenti, the association of marine the raccomandatari and mediating agents of Genoa, has communicated to have determined to for victims cancel the traditional public assembly of the association in sign of participation to city mourning of the incident. "Recognizing the necessity of Hush that this disaster imposes - it has explained the association - Assagenti expresses own vicinity and gratefulness to the Harbour office of Genoa, in the day of the takeover of admiral Felicio Angrisano to commanded general of the Body of the Harbour offices, than in the days following to the incident it has tacitly transmitted to all the harbour world a great instruction of dignity, responsibility and professional efficiency. The staff of the Harbour office, although the personal drama for the loss of colleagues and friends - it has emphasized Assagenti - has known to face the operating emergency of the port of call with a repose and seriousness, that it has touched the genoese harbour world. The commercial operations have gone ahead, also in city mourning, also thanks to the caring activity of the operators of the Body Pilots of Genoa and the Reunited Tugs, that they have known to honor the victims with the worthy job and the engagement of one of the greater European ports of call".