The Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea and the Foundation of the National Pole of the Underwater Dimension have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration between the parties, within the scope of their own specifications institutional missions, in order to support projects and processes, with reference to the sectors of the maritime economy, in particular those related to the blue economy, the security of the Gulf of La Spice from the sea with risk analysis on the whole context port and neighboring areas and training.

The agreement was signed this morning by Bruno Pisano, president of the Port Network Authority, and by the Honorable Roberta Pinotti, president of the National Pole of the Underwater Dimension Foundation, to the presence of Rear Admiral Giulio Cappelletti, Director of the Operational Structure of the National Pole of the Underwater Dimension.

"The Diving Centre, as well as the Foundation - Pinotti pointed out on the occasion of the signing - are realities national teams, but it is no coincidence that they are based in La Spezia: it is A choice that enhances the skills of the territory and the skills of the Navy, in addition to the presence of an important with which to create synergy. For us it is it is essential to create close relationships with the institutions of the territory, such as the Port System Authority of the Sea Eastern Liguria, to grow common goals together. With In this protocol, we are committed to working together on research in the context of the blue economy and on the analysis of risks to the security: today the protection of ports must be 360 degrees and contemplate all possible risks, so obviously also those which may relate to the underwater dimension; also we can collaborate on environmental safety monitoring. It is important to also the issue of training, which is one of the tasks specific to the Foundation that we want to develop in the area. What was signed today is an agreement with a component which safeguards the autonomy of the two realities and in the at the same time creates a very positive synergy".

"For some time - said the president of the Port Authority - We are working to consolidate our role as a laboratory port, a context in which research, innovation and new activities can integrate and become strategic levers to support the of the port system. In this perspective, the protocol signed today - Pisano highlighted - is fully part of the path we have undertaken. The research can help to strengthen the security and the responsiveness of a constantly growing port and increasingly visible. In a phase characterized by geopolitical instability, it is essential to deepen possible critical issues, identify new solutions and develop appropriate tools to protect an infrastructure strategic as the port one".